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Fruits

How to Grow Strawberries in Vertical Containers

Strawberries are the most beginner-friendly fruits, and they happily grow in vertical containers! In this article, garden expert and former organic berry farmer Logan Hailey explains how to grow juicy, sweet berries in a small space.

Close-up of watering a potted dragon fruit in a large terracotta pot using a green hose with a sprayer - overwatered.

Fruits

9 Common Dragon Fruit-Growing Problems

Dragon fruit is a fascinating tropical cactus with delectably sweet fruits, but these plants can face some growing problems that cause major disappointment in the garden. Garden expert Logan Hailey explains the most common issues that growers face with this edible cactus and how to prevent them.

Clusters of deep purple heliotrope flowers stand out against a backdrop of green leaves and assorted plants in full bloom.

Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Heliotrope

If you love fragrant flowers in the garden, you’ve simply got to add heliotrope to your flowerbeds. These wonderfully perfumed flowering plants are simply stunning. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has the info on growing and taking care of these pretty perennials.

Hands delicately trim a white peony blossom with precise black pruning shears.

Flowers

When and How to Cut Back Peonies

If you are new to growing peonies, you may wonder when and how much you should cut them back. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has the lowdown on pruning and cutting back your plants at the ideal time to make them come back bigger and even more beautiful in the spring.

Close-up of a gardener watering a summer blooming garden using a hose with a green spray nozzle to avoid common watering mistakes.

Gardening Tips

Don’t Make These 7 Watering Mistakes in Your Garden

Whether you’re overwatering or underwatering, irrigation is one of the most common mistakes among gardeners. Finding the perfect moisture balance is not always easy, especially with so many different plants in your garden. In this article, former organic farmer Logan Hailey helps you avoid the biggest irrigation mistakes.

A close-up of Kirigami Ornamental Oregano featuring light green leaves adorned with small purple flowers, glistening with moisture.

Ornamental Gardens

5 Gorgeous Varieties of Ornamental Oregano

Oregano is a spicy and aromatic herb that works wonders in the kitchen. Did you know it’s also a stunning ornamental that will bring pollinators to the garden? In this article gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares five beautiful varieties of this perennial herb for your garden.

Clusters of purple statice flowers nestled among lush green foliage, creating a vibrant contrast in a garden setting.

Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Statice

Statice is a beautiful flowering annual or perennial that adds color to flower beds and makes a long-lasting cut flower. Cut flower gardener Melissa Strauss shares how to grow and care for this fun and interesting plant in your garden.

Close-up of a blooming pollinator flower container including plants such as Pelargonium peltatum, Fairy Blue Fan Flowers, Isotoma axillaris, Dahlias, Dorotheanthus and others.

Ornamental Gardens

9 Container Combinations To Attract Pollinators

It’s officially summer, and the garden buzzes with bees, butterflies, and birds. Pollinators and beneficial insects enrich biodiversity, manage pests, and keep flowering plants and vegetables healthy and productive, even in our little garden corners. Container plantings contribute to the cause by providing nectar and pollen-rich selections with varying flower forms and long bloom sessions. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in a look at potted combinations tailored to drawing pollinators.