Gardening

All about gardening - we have many in-depth guides about edibles, ornamentals, houseplants, and much more. We provide answers for your garden issues!

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Herbs

How to Grow an Indoor Herb Bar Under Lights

Don’t let small spaces or cold temperatures limit your gardening habits; grow an indoor herb bar instead! With grow lights, you can cultivate your favorite herbs in any room of your home. Learn how to cultivate tasty herbs indoors alongside seasoned grower Jerad Bryant.

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Edible

How to Harvest Shampoo Ginger for Home Use

Ornamental in the landscape or houseplant jungle, tropical shampoo ginger brings edible qualities and a frothy lather that makes a sweet-smelling, refreshing shampoo. Growing your own yields the pure cleanser when plants produce their captivating pinecone blooms. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores how to harness the benefits of shampoo ginger for extended use at home.

A potted christmas cactus coffee grounds placed on a widow sill with twinkling lights around the pot, the plant receiving enough sunlight

Cacti & Succulents

How to Fertilize Your Christmas Cactus with Coffee Grounds

Christmas cacti are colorful, festive succulents that always look their best for the holidays. Easy to care for, with a surprisingly showy blooming habit, these are a houseplant favorite. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to learn how you can recycle your coffee grounds as fertilizer for your Christmas Cactus.

Beginner gardeners’ rosemary growing setup with small rosemary seedlings in pots on a wooden table, their delicate green leaves reaching upward under soft light.

Herbs

7 Easy Rosemary Growing Tricks for Beginners

If you’re a beginner starting with rosemary growing, knowing a few tricks will help you grow fragrant branches. Farmer Briana Yablonski shares a few key tips for creating the proper environment and providing proper care.

The tall deciduous hedge trees display dense clusters of fragrant, creamy-white flowers along their branches in full bloom.

Trees

12 Deciduous Hedge Trees That Look Amazing in Fall

Hedge trees go beyond mere hedges to create shelter, privacy, and beauty in the garden. This traditional landscape choice melds historical charm with modern, naturalistic architecture. Here are some of our favorite deciduous hedge trees that look amazing in the fall.

A dwarf hydrangea tree with large, conical clusters of lime-green to creamy white flowers and lush green serrated leaves blooms next to the house in the garden.

Ornamental Gardens

9 Dwarf Hydrangea Trees Perfect for Home Landscapes

Hydrangea trees create spectacular floral displays in home landscapes. Their giant panicles of blooms stand out, especially on short cultivars! The best option for you depends on your design preferences. Select your favorite from one of these nine dwarf trees, as recommended by former landscaper Jerad Bryant.

A blue garden filled with vibrant purple, pink, and blue flowers blooming amid dense green foliage.

Ornamental Gardens

How to Design a Blue Garden

Blue gardens create a horticultural tapestry of color for serene spaces and a sense of tranquility. Full of texture and contrast, the dynamic color scheme charms year-round. Garden designer Katherine Rowe explores how to design a blue garden in our own landscapes, big or small.

A hydrangea with clusters of flowers transitioning through shades of red, pink, and creamy white, showcasing vibrant fall colors in the garden.

Shrubs

13 Pretty Hydrangea Colors That Shine in the Garden

Colorful hydrangeas take center stage in summer with lasting interest into fall as they transition on the stem. The bold stars are eye-catching near or far. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores varieties of the ornamental shrubs with color-shifting powers for a captivating flowering season.