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Close-up of a heirloom peony variety with large rounded blooms composed of deep crimson petals, on sturdy stems, surrounded by glossy green leaves with finely serrated edges.

Shrubs

13 Heirloom Peony Varieties for Your Landscape

Peonies have been charming gardens for centuries, and heirloom varieties are a testament to their longevity and performance. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores antique peonies, rooted in history, to add to our modern collections.

Freshly dug garlic crops with long, wilted green leaves and plump, dirt-covered bulbs with papery outer layers lying in the gardener's hands, grown with the goal of lowering grocery costs.

Edible

11 Crops You Can Grow at Home to Lower Grocery Costs

With the price of produce always on the rise, your grocery bill can feel like it's skyrocketing. Growing your own food is a great way to get the freshest, tastiest produce while cutting down your food budget. Vegetable gardener Melissa Strauss has some tasty veggies that you can grow in your garden to lower your grocery costs.

A woman in white dirty gloves with red pruning shears prunes a spent hellebore plant with deep green, yellow and brown leathery leaves that have serrated edges and a palmate shape.

Flowers

When and How to Prune Hellebore Plants

If you have hellebores in the yard, you may wonder if you need to prune them. All hellebore plants benefit from pruning, though when and how to do it depends on the species. Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant shares all you need to know about pruning your hellebores for growing success.

Thin green Poa pratensis blades coated with a layer of white frost, edges curled and brittle.

Ornamental Gardens

How to Fix a Dying, Winter-Damaged Lawn

Dying grasses are no fun! They turn lush yards into brown and lifeless ones. Don’t lose hope—there are easy ways to turn dead sites into lush, green ones full of healthy grasses. Former landscaper Jerad Bryant shares six easy steps for fixing your dying, winter-damaged lawn.

Close-up of a berry bush with hanging clusters of small, glossy red berries hang from thin, woody stems, surrounded by lobed, vibrant green leaves with serrated edges, planted in spring.

Fruits

11 Berry Bushes You Can Plant in Early Spring

If you need more sweet and delicious fruit in your life, berry bushes are a fast way to make that happen. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares some spring-planted shrubs that produce the sweetest, juiciest fruits around!