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Close-up of a pothos plant in a white pot, with heart-shaped variegated green and yellow leaves, showing aphid pests on the stems and leaves.

Houseplants

Don’t Let These 5 Pests Eat Your Pothos

Easygoing pothos are usually problem-free but aren’t immune to common houseplant pests. If yours shows signs of stress or damage, scout for feeding insects who have taken up residence. Explore possible invaders and how to best treat and stave them off with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

Close-up of tiny sprouted seeds that are never sown indoors, displaying thin vertical stems and pairs of rounded green cotyledons emerging from loose brown soil in a garden.

Seeds

13 Seeds You Should Never Start Indoors

Starting seeds indoors is viable and productive. It gives seedlings a jumpstart on the growing season as we move them outdoors in warmer temperatures. But not all seeds are best for indoor sowing. As we plan our spring gardens, explore which seeds not to start inside this winter with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

Top view of plastic bottles used for winter sowing of seeds in January, filled with soil and small sprouted green seedlings that shows winter sowing mistakes

Seeds

19 Seeds You Should Winter Sow In January

Winter sowing is an easy and rewarding way to start seeds for strong seedlings come spring. From native perennials to cold-tolerant herbs and vegetables to cool-season annuals, winter sowing in January gives plants a headstart. Using simple containers for homemade “greenhouses,” the seeds sprout as they would in nature. Explore seeds to winter sow in January with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

Close-up of a pot held in female hands with a lush houseplant featuring large, glossy, violin-shaped leaves and thick, sturdy stems, one of the dust houseplants.

Gardening Inspiration

13 Houseplants That Are Prone to Collecting Dust

Houseplants collecting dust is a good thing! It means your plants are healthy specimens that hold onto their leaves for a long time, though they may require dustings throughout the year to grow their best. Houseplant collector Jerad Bryant shares these 13 species that often collect dust indoors.

Close-up of a gardener using an electric saw to cut branches from an old Christmas tree, repurposing it for gardening.

Gardening Tips

9 Eco-Friendly Ways to Repurpose Your Christmas Tree

Before tossing that Christmas tree, consider that the beautiful evergreen’s work isn’t over yet. Reuse your Christmas tree in the garden to put its natural gifts to good use. Explore purposeful ways to use Christmas trees after the holiday with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

A collection of green leaves, including parsley and chives, growing in brown paper-covered pots on a windowsill.

Edible

35 Healthy Edible Plants to Grow Indoors In Winter

It’s cold outside, but that doesn’t mean you can’t grow edible, healthy plants indoors! Indoor growing allows you to cultivate delicious leafy greens and sensational herbs for culinary use. Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant shares these 35 healthy edible plants you can grow indoors this winter.

Glossy, dark green leaves frame the white spathes and slender yellow spadix of a Peace Lily potted houseplant in a white pot on a wooden table opposite a light window, showing off its year-round beauty.

Houseplants

19 Best Potted Houseplants That Look Good Year-Round

With easygoing houseplants that hold their attractive form and foliage year-round, there’s no gap in enjoying the display. Explore the strongest performers, from handsome and stately to soft and pretty, that grow across situations and seasons with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.