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Petunias growing in a garden setting or in pots and hanging baskets will quickly let you know they need help by wilting. Wendy Moulton discusses the problems, how to save plants from wilting, and how to fix them when they are a bit stressed.
Are you ready to spruce up your porch with some beautiful fall flowers? Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has a list of autumn-blooming beauties that will make the front of your home look warm and welcoming for the coming holiday season.
Just because you have a shady yard, it doesn’t mean you can’t grow vegetables. Some crops are very adaptable to different sunlight conditions. Join former vegetable farmer Briana Yablonski to learn about veggies that can grow well in sun and shade.
You can save petunia seeds if you allow them to dry out on the plant and collect and store them correctly for planting the following season. Wendy Moulton will take you through the simple steps to do this and enjoy free petunias in the next couple of seasons.
The garden is a wonderful place to teach children lessons that will follow them all their lives. Sometimes, they have a hard time being patient. Gardner and mom of three, Melissa Strauss has some great, fast-growing plants to share with you and your kiddos!
Did your lush squash leaves slowly turn a powdery white over time? You’re probably dealing with a common squash disease, powdery mildew. In this guide, gardening expert Madison Moulton explains why the leaves on your squash are turning white and what you should do about it.
We’re approaching mum season, a delightful time of autumnal color in the garden. These perennial beauties aren’t limited to the front porch or potted floral display—grow them year-round for seasons of repeat color and cheer. With gardening expert Katherine Rowe, explore how to easily propagate hardy chrysanthemums to expand your collection.
September brings varying conditions as summer moves to fall. It’s an exciting time in the garden with colorful changes and cooling temperatures. Pressures of the warm season ease, with less heat stress and fewer weeds and pest disturbances. It can be an all-around more relaxing and productive month to garden. Depending on your climate, perennial seeds sown this month produce before frost or overwinter for a spring display. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring options for September planting.
Does the cooling September weather have you itching to get your hands back in the dirt? It's the perfect time to freshen up your vegetable garden with some cool-weather veggies. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to learn which vegetables are ideal for planting this month.
With hints of fall in the late summer garden, our thoughts turn to cooler days and autumnal displays. Hardy mums are a hallmark of the season, brightening front porches and garden borders. These perennials are an asset year-round and benefit from dividing over time. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe shares tips for the easy process of expanding chrysanthemums in your collection.
Leaf-sucking insects and bean-eating worms threaten your tender bean harvest! With some prevention techniques, we’ll ensure these bugs stay far away from your precious crops. Learn the seven bean pests that target susceptible plants alongside seasoned grower Jerad Bryant.
Fall rains and cool weather invite pesky, aggressive weeds that quickly overrun cultivated gardens. If you know how to identify them when they’re young, you can easily weed the seedlings before they grow out of control. Native plant gardener Jerad Bryant shares these 11 common weeds to watch for at the growing season’s end.