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A close-up of large, heart-shaped leaves with deep green centers and wide, creamy white margins, creating a bold, contrasting pattern in a dense cluster.

Ornamental Gardens

21 Outdoor Plants With Variegated Leaves

Variegated plants are a hot topic among gardeners. Many of us are partial to stable patterns or color arrangements, while others appreciate random variations. And some don’t need to see a variegated leaf again. Used with restraint in complementary planting combinations, variegated foliage adds visual interest through texture and color. It brightens dull areas or creates a focal point to draw the eye. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores color-varying leaves that may be a fit for your collection

The image shows a close-up of a red, heart-shaped vegetable, highlighting its shiny, smooth exterior with a rich, uniform color.

Vegetables

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Pimiento Peppers

Are you looking for a bell pepper that isn’t bland? Look no further than the pimiento types. These red peppers have sweet flesh, thick walls, and excellent flavor. Learn to grow and prepare these chiles alongside seasoned vegetable grower Jerad Bryant.

Close-up of Glandularia canadensis, commonly known as rosea verbena. The image features clusters of small, vibrant pink flowers with delicate, tubular petals. The blooms are densely packed, creating a lush, colorful display.

Ornamental Gardens

31 Native Plants That Bloom in Late Summer

It’s a joy to walk into your garden during any part of the growing season to enjoy fresh, vibrant flowers. But what can you do if your spring and summer flowers are past their prime and your flower garden starts looking ragged? If your garden has a few gaps by late summer, this list of 31 spectacular late-season flowering natives will help you bridge the gap between the peak of summer and fall.

View of a beginner balcony garden with green shutters, featuring blooming multi-colored petunias in large flower pots and tall young citrus trees, styled in an Italian-inspired setting.

Gardening Inspiration

How To Create A Balcony Garden For Complete Beginners

Whether starting with a single container or expanding your collection, we have the top growing tips for successful arrangements. Establishing the foundation for healthy plants and making the proper selections goes a long way toward overcoming elevated garden challenges. Explore how to grow productive, beautiful plants in your balcony confines with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

This herb features clusters of bright yellow, flat-topped flowers held above silvery-green, finely divided, fern-like foliage.

Herbs

19 Herbs With Yellow Flowers

Yellow brightens up any space it’s in. Sunshine makes yellow flowers pop, so you’ll want to plant some in your landscape for ornamental charm. You’ll also invite pollinators in, as herbal flowers contain lots of pollen and nectar. Join seasoned grower Jerad Bryant in discovering the prettiest herbs with yellow blooms.

The German White Stiffneck Garlic features large, plump bulbs with a papery white skin, each clove encased in a smooth, white sheath.

Edible

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for German White Stiffneck Garlic

‘German White’ has picture-perfect bulbs that are the definition of hearty garlic. These silvery-white, large heads have plump, flavorful cloves that are intense without being overwhelming. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores the slow heat and sweet rewards of growing this reliable garlic.

An alcea plant with an array of beautiful flowers in vibrant colors of white, pink, and magenta, attached to long stems, along with their flowering buds.

Flowers

5 Hollyhock Growing Problems: Diagnosis and Treatment

Every gardener likes watching tall hollyhock stalks become loaded with flowers. But when these plants become discolored or covered with holes, you start to worry. In this article, farmer Briana Yablonski will share five common issues that plague these plants and explain how to handle them.

A close-up of Capsella bursa-pastoris, commonly known as shepherd's purse. The plant features its distinctive heart-shaped seed pods and small white flowers. The foliage is green and delicate, with the seed pods prominently visible against a blurred natural background.

Weeds

23 Common Lawn Weeds and How to Manage Them

Weeding is no one’s favorite garden task, but some weeds can make a real mess of things, including your lawn. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss helps to identify common weeds that you might come across, and how to get rid of them.

An array of tall, vibrant, yellow helianthus annus bloom, growing in a garden, basking in the sun.

Flowers

12 Fall-Colored Sunflowers to Plant In August

Sunflowers are in full swing as we move into late summer. In the fall, they make vibrant additions to seasonal displays in harvest colors in the garden bed and containers. Pollinators and birds, too, appreciate their lasting interest. Explore options for growing late-season annual and perennial sunflower selections with garden expert Katherine Rowe.