Gardening

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

A hand places a sprouted Solanum tuberosum tuber with green shoots into loose brown soil.

Edible

Is it a Good Idea to Plant Whole Potatoes?

Potatoes are easy crops to grow! They spread underground, forming dozens of tubers below the soil. When planting, can you plant whole taters or is it better to cut them into pieces first? Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant answers the question.

Sweet corn planting tips. Peeled sweet corn cobs with rows of bright yellow kernels, in farmer's hand.

Edible

7 Sweet Corn Planting Tips to Try This Season

Sweet corn celebrates the flavors of summer and the sharing of fresh harvests straight from the garden. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe brings tips for planting the warm season signature to promote the best yields and flavor.

The garden bed is full of more and more snowdrop blooms featuring thin green stems holding delicate, nodding white flowers with three outer petals and a green-marked inner cup, rising above narrow, grass-like leaves.

Flowers

5 Tips for More Snowdrop Blooms Every Year

Snowdrops beckon spring with easy elegance. The early-flowering bulbs invigorate the frosty landscape with fresh greens and pure white bells. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in how to grow our snowdrop colonies for added enchantment each year.

A small Mangifera indica plant with four glossy green leaves growing from a thin stem in white potting medium.

Fruits

How to Grow a Mango Tree From Seed

Have you dreamt of harvesting sweet tropical-tasting mangoes off a tree at home? If you live in a warm climate and have access to fresh fruit, you can do it easily. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum covers how to grow a mango tree from seed.

Delicate white native southeast spring wildflowers with pink veins bloom on slender stems, framed by lance-shaped green leaves.

Flowers

13 Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers Native to the Southeast

Spring in the southeastern United States is a magical time of year. Warm temperatures, early rains, and longer days cause wildflowers to burst into life. Join Tennessee resident and native plant enthusiast Briana Yablonski to learn about spring ephemerals native to the Southeast.

pruners thinning fruiting tree branch

Fruits

When and How to Thin Fruit Trees for Beginners

Thinning is one of the hardest things a fruit tree grower has to do! Though it seems you’re removing the future harvest, you’re helping your tree grow large, juicy fruits instead of many tiny ones. Join backyard grower Jerad Bryant to thin your fruit trees for successful harvests.

Bright green Nasturtium officinale seedlings with round leaves densely packed in a black rectangular growing tray.

Edible

How to Grow Watercress Indoors: 17 Simple Steps

Do you love the spicy, earthy, and nutritious flavor of watercress? You can grow watercress indoors by following a few simple steps. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows you how to grow healthy watercress plants in your home.