All Posts

Page 3

Get your summer gardening season growing with our best-selling garden gear, premium seeds, and popular grow guides!

A young cherry tree with ripe bright red fruits and green foliage is completely covered with green netting to protect fruit trees from birds.

Trees

How to Protect Your Fruit Trees From Birds

If you made it all the way through the years it took to grow fruit only to have birds devour your harvest, you’re not alone. Experienced gardener Sarah Jay has the low down on ways to protect your fruit trees and shrubs from birds.

Striking bicolor striped rose with deep red and creamy white swirled petals, surrounded by glossy green foliage.

Shrubs

13 Showstopping Striped Roses For Your Summer Garden

Solid colored roses are stunning, but have you ever seen a striped rose? These striped and splashy beauties are everything we want in our gardens this summer! Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to take a look at some of the most colorful and beautiful striped stunners around.

A close-up shot of a clusters of small golden fruits, on vines of the patio choice yellow tomatoes

Vegetables

How to Plant, Grow, and Care For ‘Patio Choice Yellow’ Tomatoes

With the small-scale versatility and easy growing of ‘Patio Choice Yellow’ tomatoes, we’ll pluck the bright yellow rounds right from the porch in short order. The productive dwarf cherries are flavorful, colorful, and quick to mature among the group. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores the merits of this top-performing, compact variety for nearly effortless enjoyment this summer.

Oblong ripening red 'Roma' tomatoes hanging from a vine

Vegetables

How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Roma Tomatoes

Feeling saucy this summer? Why not grow some Roma tomatoes in your vegetable garden? Romas make the best sauce, and they are tasty for raw eating, too! Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss for some tips on growing these tasty tomatoes.

A close-up shot of a metal pot used as a container for a pile of freshly harvested fruits of determinate tomato varieties in a well lit area outdoors

Vegetables

9 Determinate Tomato Varieties We Love

Determinate tomato varieties bring big yields on manageable vines. From slicers to cherries, they bring that juicy, sweet, summertime flavor in a single flush. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines the top determinate types to grow this season. With compact vines, there’s always room for one more.

Close up of a rock garden with various low growing flowering plants featuring white, pink, purple and blue flowers growing among the rocks in bright sunshine, preventing common mistakes.

Ornamental Gardens

9 Rock Garden Mistakes to Avoid This Year

Rock gardens mimic natural landscapes, creating wild scenes that add charm to home yards. They’re perfect for sunny, open sites with ample drainage and airflow. Consider these nine mistakes during the planning, designing, and managing of your rock garden, and you’ll avoid heartaches during the growing season.

Close-up of a cluster of ripe, round, glossy, bright red-orange skinned fruits among green foliage

Vegetables

11 Taste-Test Winning Tomato Varieties to Plant in June

Summer’s approach means tomato-growing season is here, with anticipation of the juicy, tender fruits. Whether transplanting seedlings in cooler climates or sowing successional rounds in warm ones, we have suggestions for the tastiest tomatoes to plant in June. Not only flavorful, they boast vigorous growth and a productive yield. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in celebrating a handful of the best-tasting tomatoes, backed by strong performance, to plant this month.

A shot of a jar of homemade sauce made from fresh red fruits, showcasing tomato varieties for making salsa

Vegetables

13 Best Tomato Varieties For Making Salsa

If you missed the boat on tomatoes this year, why not plan for the next? As you decide which types to grow, look for salsa tomatoes that really pack a punch. Follow along as experienced gardener, Sarah Jay details 13 of the best tomatoes for salsa.

A close-up shot of a composition of various flowers, showcasing low-maintenance native plants

Ornamental Gardens

17 Low-Maintenance Native Plants to Grow This Season

Native plants, in general, are some of the most low-maintenance plants you can grow in your garden. Uniquely adapted to your region, they require minimal care and are beneficial for native wildlife. Join pollinator enthusiast Melissa Strauss to discuss some wonderful species you can add to your landscape this season.

A close-up shot of a leaf, alongside a white ruffled flower, showcasing white spots on rose leaves

Plant Problems

White Spots on Rose Leaves: Causes and What to Do

Finding white spots on your rose leaves can be stressful, but don't panic. Luckily, most causes are treatable or preventable. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains the common culprits behind white spots on roses and shares practical solutions to get your plants looking good again.