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A mushroom growing kit featuring clusters of large, fluffy white Lion's Mane mushrooms sprouting from a cardboard box, placed on a kitchen counter beside a white pot with sprouted microgreens, all set against a white wall.

Edible

6 Best Mushroom Growing Kits for Home Growers

Expand your garden into the fungal realm with mushroom grow kits that produce right on your counter or in your closet. Join garden expert and mycology enthusiast Logan Hailey to learn the best mushroom grow kits for home gardeners.

Young lupine sprouts, showcasing native plant seed germination, feature slender stems, rounded cotyledons, and emerging soft, palmate leaves growing from the soil.

Seeds

7 Tips to Improve Native Plant Seed Germination

Native plants are often easier to sow than non-native ornamental species—they adapt well to local climates and sprout with little assistance. If you’re sowing them and notice sparse sprouting, use these seven tips from native plant gardener Jerad Bryant to boost their germination rates.

snake plant mistakes. Top view of a beautiful snake plant forming a rosette with tall, upright leaves featuring dark green stripes and light green edges, growing from a white pot on a light windowsill.

Houseplants

5 Common Snake Plant Mistakes to Avoid This Year

Snake plants are tough as nails! They make hardy houseplants that thrive in low-light conditions. Although tough, they sometimes face growing issues in the comfort of our homes. Join longtime houseplant grower Jerad Bryant in discovering these five common mistakes to avoid.

Pink and purple spiky flowers blooming in rustic metal containers filled with moss, displayed alongside colorful pots on a bright surface.

Bulbs

When and How to Plant Hyacinth Bulbs

Along with tulips and daffodils, hyacinths are a sure sign that spring has arrived in your garden. Biologist and garden enthusiast Lindsay Miller unpacks when and how to plant these fragrant bulbs.

winter flowering houseplants. Cluster of red bracts framing small, golden flowers, with lush, oval green foliage with pointed tips, in a white pot in a Christmas-decorated room.

Houseplants

15 Houseplants That Flower in Winter

Winter can be a dreary time for gardeners, but with the right indoor houseplants, you’ll transform your indoor spaces. In this article, gardening expert Matt Dursum shows you the best houseplants that flower in winter.

Close-up of female hands spraying fertilizer on a flowering amaryllis plant with vibrant red flowers and long green leaves, set in a sunny garden with bright natural light.

Bulbs

9 Amaryllis Fertilizing Tips for the Best Blooms

If you want to want colorful Amaryllis blooms, there are a few fertilizing tips to pay attention to. In this article, horticulture expert Matt Dursum takes you through the top fertilizing tips to get vibrant amaryllis blooms this season.

A lush Nephrolepis exaltata sits in front of a large window overlooking distant buildings, its fronds cascading gracefully.

Houseplants

How Not to Kill Your Boston Fern

Although Boston ferns are common plants that aren’t especially difficult to care for, many gardeners often find themselves staring at brown fronds or yellow plants. Join gardener Briana Yablonski for tips on keeping your plant healthy.

Tall Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' with golden plumes swaying gently above dense green clumps.

Ornamental Gardens

11 Ornamental Grasses That Look Magical in the Snow

Ornamental grasses have surprises in store for the winter landscape. Ice on their feathery seedheads and tufts of snow on their blades glimmer in the sun. Leave them standing this fall to enjoy their multi-season attributes. Birds and other wildlife appreciate them, too. Explore top contenders for a winter wonderland with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.