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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Vegetables

When and How to Prepare Your Garden Beds for Winter

To prepare the garden for winter, there are a few fall tasks that go a long way toward successful overwintering, improving soil health, and preserving habitat for pollinators and other garden inhabitants. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe highlights steps we can take now to set a strong foundation for resiliency come spring.

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Bulbs

15 Pretty Flower Bulbs You Can Plant in November

November is the prime time to get our favorite spring and summer-flowering bulbs in the ground. Easy to plant and grow, winnowing down the selection may be the biggest challenge! For a long flowering season that kicks off in late winter, we’ve got showy performers in form, color, and fragrance to grace the display as temperatures warm.

Thyme, chili pepper, and tomato plants with yellow cherry fruits grow from seeds in clay pots, forming a small indoor food forest.

Edible

11 Indoor Food Forest Seeds to Sow in November

Creating an indoor food forest is no simple task, but it has some excellent benefits. Choosing the right plants can make all the difference. Join houseplant enthusiast Melissa Strauss for ideas on what you can add to your indoor food forest.

Three types of radish, basil, and kohlrabi microgreens with vibrant leaves and delicate stems growing densely from seeds in black trays in November.

Microgreens

11 Microgreens Seeds You Can Start in November

Grow an indoor garden with microgreens! These miniature seedlings are easy to cultivate and delicious to enjoy. Set a pot on a windowsill, or prepare a large grow-site with plant lights. No matter what you do, these 11 microgreens are perfect to start in November.

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Fruits

How to Grow Dragon Fruit in Pots and Containers

Dragonfruit, a tropical, berry-bearing cactus, is a spectacle in form with vining stems, nighttime flowers, and wildly colorful fruits. Growing the long-lived specimens in pots lets us maximize their best growing conditions. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores how to grow dragonfruit in containers for hearty returns of the exotic fruits.

Ice cubes with frozen basil leaves glisten on a wooden table beside fresh sprigs, showing an easy way to freeze garden herbs for later use.

Herbs

How to Freeze Your Garden Herbs for Holiday Cooking

Are you worried that those wonderful fresh garden herbs you've spent all summer growing won't make it to the holidays? No need for concern, frozen herbs are just as tasty! Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss for tips on freezing them for your holiday cooking.

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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.