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Astilbe care presents fern-like foliage and feathery, plume-like clusters of flowers in shades of pink.

Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, Care for Astilbe

Proper astilbe care will produce a display of gorgeous astilbe flowers to brighten your garden spaces! These shade-loving perennials are a great way to add color to darker areas of your garden. This guide reveals our top tips to care for your astilbe plants.

Trees

21 Different Types of Hardwood Trees For Homes and Gardens

Planting a hardwood tree can be difficult, especially if you don't know what you are looking for! There are many different types of hardwood trees, and not all of them are well suited to all climates. In this article, we look at our favorite types of hardwood trees, with picture identification of each!

Watering Air Plants

Houseplants

Should You Water Airplants? How Much Water Should They Get?

Did you recently add an air plant to your indoor garden, but aren't sure how much watering is required, or if it's required at all? Air plants are peculiar in how they are easily transported, and can grow quite easily from cuttings. In this article, amateur gardener Jason White looks at what you can expect when watering air plants.

Orange Flowers on Flannelbush

Trees

31 Flowering Trees That Grow Well in California

Living in California provides you with many options when it comes to gardening and landscaping. Picking a flowering tree that will grow well in California isn't nearly as hard as some colder states. But with so many options, which ones do you pick? In this article, we look at some of our favorite flowering trees for the temperate California climate!

Someone wearing gloves pressing down leaf mulch on top of soil of a plant in a pot

Mulch

How to Make and Use Leaf Mulch

Fallen leaves shouldn't go to waste in your garden. Use them as leaf mulch to boost growth and improve soil health. These lovely gifts from deciduous trees build incredible soil! Sarah Jay explains how to make and use your own leaf mulch.

Swiss Chard Varieties

Vegetables

Swiss Chard Varieties: 12 Types of Chard Cultivars You’ll Love

Swiss chard is often a favorite crop amongst amateur gardeners. But finding the perfect Swiss chard variety for your garden can be a challenge, due to each of them being slightly different! In this article, organic gardening expert Logan Hailey examines 12 different types of Swiss chard, and what you can expect from each of them.

A close-up shot of a composition of round and ripe fruits, alongside branches and leaves, showcasing the difference between peach trees vs. apple trees

Fruits

Peach Trees vs. Apple Trees: Which Should You Plant?

Are you a stonefruit fan? Maybe you prefer the classic crisp bite of an apple instead? When it comes to peaches and apples, there are a few differences, but many similarities, in these popular edible trees. Gardening expert Madison Moulton compares peaches and apples, allowing you to choose which one is right for your garden.