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If you love to grow (or eat) squash, growing the cucurbits vertically adds dimension, vertical interest, and space. It allows high yields while lessening conditions that foster fungal problems. Explore how to go vertical with summer and winter squashes with garden expert Katherine Rowe.
Cottagecore offers swoon-worthy florals, foliage, and fragrance in loose, informal displays. Evoking lovely and functional village and countryside gardens, contemporary cottage themes combine plant selection with pollinator services. With a bit of planning, the romantic style is within reach. Here, garden designer Katherine Rowe explores how to achieve the dreamy aesthetic.
Carrots are a cool-season favorite for the spring or fall vegetable garden. But carrots can sometimes be oddly shaped - maybe they’re growing legs, have hairy roots, or are bunched together in a mss that hardly looks like a carrot. Garden expert Christina Conner shares nine reasons why your carrots may be oddly shaped or deformed and how to fix it.
Summer seems to fly by, but there’s still plenty to enjoy in the garden. If you need to do some infill planting to extend the season’s color, join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring adaptable perennials to supplement the August garden. Their ornamental and ecological value rewards the garden for seasons to come.
Hydrangeas aren’t just for their show in summer. As the bloom spectacle fades, lasting interest remains. Late-season flowers in twisting colors transition to the hues of fall. Depending on the variety, leaves turn bright shades of gold, red, and purple. Here, gardening expert Katherine Rowe looks at hydrangea varieties with multiseason appeal and outstanding fall color.
Would you like to entice a steady stream of beautiful butterflies to visit your garden? You don’t need a huge space or major expenses to attract plenty of butterflies and other pollinators to your landscape. In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen shares 11 easy tips to attract more butterflies to your yard and garden.
August is one of the hottest months of the year in most places, so it can be difficult to go out and enjoy the garden. But those crisp, cool days of autumn are right around the corner, perfect for alfresco dining. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss in planting some beautiful, fall-blooming flowers this August!
Have your pumpkin plant’s green leaves and vines turned limp? Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn why your plant is wilting and what you can do to revive it.
If you want to avoid synthetic pesticides or save some cash on organic sprays, you may be thinking of using homemade options. But do these DIY insecticide sprays work? Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn the answer.
When you hear that a particular plant is rare, does it pique your interest, or do you move on to the next best thing? If rare flowers make your pulse quicken, Melissa Strauss has 31 exciting plants for you to read about.
Should you let tomatoes ripen on the vine, or pick them early? Let’s look at how tomatoes ripen to find out. Join backyard vegetable grower Jerad Bryant as we determine the optimal time to pick tomatoes.
Ecoregions resulted from a cooperative effort between Mexico, the U.S., and Canada, where expert ecologists grouped the regions of North America into distinct environments. Take advantage of these guidelines, and use this study to help you select garden plants. Join native plant gardener Jerad Bryant as we tour the top ecoregions in the United States.