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A tidy garden with grass and various drought-resistant plants uses light-colored rocks as mulch.

Mulch

Do Rocks Make Good Mulch?

Rocks are often used as mulch in gardens, but are they the best choice? Master Naturalist Sarah Jay takes a deep dive into the topic, outlining the types of rocks you can garden with and how to use them.

Vegetables in the garden in the month of February.

Vegetables

15 Vegetables to Start Seeding in February

When winter is almost over, but it’s not quite spring, it can be difficult to know what to plant. In many zones, February is perfect for starting long-season crops indoors and direct seeding cold-hardy greens outside. In this article, former organic farmer Logan Hailey digs into the best veggies for seed-starting in February.

This close-up captures the radiant beauty of daylilies in full bloom. Their delicate petals unfurl in a blaze of vibrant orange, with veins of deep crimson radiating outwards from the center. The daylilies stand amidst a lush green carpet of grass, their vivid hues contrasting beautifully against the earthy backdrop.

Flowers

Are Daylilies Invasive?

Are your daylilies taking over your garden? Are you worried they could be invasive? Invasive species harm pollinators and the local ecosystem. In this article, gardening expert Jill Drago discusses the invasiveness of daylilies and what you can do about it!

A gardener with flower-patterned gloves starts seeds in a plastic clamshell container.

Gardening Tips

5 Ways to Start Gardening a Month Earlier

Instead of counting down the days until your last frost date, you can get a headstart on your garden with these innovative strategies. Even if the weather is still frigid and rainy, you’ll be surprised how much you can grow in the month before spring officially begins.

A close-up of a snowberry shrub showcasing green leaves and brown stems, bearing clusters of pristine white snowberries. In the background, a soft blur unveils a profusion of ethereal pink snowberries, gently enhancing the scene with a subtle palette shift.

Shrubs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Snowberry Bushes

Snowberries are beautiful perennial shrubs known for their clusters of small pink and white flowers and snow-white berries. And the best part? They're native to North America! In this article, gardening expert Kelli Klein shares how to grow snowberry bushes successfully.

Close-up of female hands about to divide succulents on a blurred background. She is holding a Jade Plant in her hand. It is a popular succulent that features thick, fleshy, oval-shaped leaves that are glossy and vibrant green, tinged with red along the edges.

Cacti & Succulents

How to Divide Succulents in 6 Easy Steps

Dividing succulents doesn’t have to be a stressful process. It just takes a gentle hand and an eye for the health of your plant. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss will go over methods of dividing your succulent for the best outcome.

A vibrant meadow stretches out, adorned with pink, red, and yellow wildflowers swaying gently. Lush foliage thrives under the warm embrace of sunlight, creating a picturesque scene of nature's beauty and tranquility.

Flowers

31 Spring Wildflowers You Can Grow From Seed

Spring wildflowers are about the joy of gardening, and growing from seed makes them affordable. Everyone dreams of a wild meadow full of flowers buzzing with bees and butterflies, and it's totally possible to achieve. In this article, gardening expert Wendy Moulton shares gorgeous wildflowers you can grow from seed!

native plants midwest

Ornamental Gardens

31 Recommended Native Plants For the Midwest

Are you a Midwestern gardener looking for great native plants to add to your landscape? There is a wide variety of beautiful and ornamental native plants that you can grow to enhance the beauty of your yard and encourage birds and pollinators to visit. In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen introduces 31 of her favorite Midwestern native plants that work well in the home garden.

Close-up of a flowering Liriodendron tulipifera tree, commonly known as the Tulip Tree, in a sunny garden. The unique, lobed leaves are glossy green and shaped like tulip flowers, showing a distinctive silhouette. The tree produces tulip-shaped flowers with greenish-yellow petals and orange markings.

Trees

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Tulip Trees

Are you curious about tulip trees? Tulip trees are beautiful, fast-growing shade trees with tall, straight trunks, broadly conical crowns, and beautiful flowers. They are easy to grow and adaptable to a variety of growing conditions. In this article, gardening enthusiast Liessa Bowen will discuss the proper care and maintenance of these spectacular trees.

Growing roses from seeds. Close-up of a flowering Drift rose plant against a blurred background. The plant produces dense mounds of glossy, dark green foliage. The flower is small, double with slightly ruffled petals of a delicate pink color.

Flowers

Can you Grow Roses from Seed?

If you want to add new roses to your garden or experiment with plant breeding, you may be curious about planting rose seeds. Join gardener Briana Yablonski as she explains the ins and outs of growing roses from seed.

A close-up of purple bread seed poppies, their delicate petals unfurling, encase green seed pods at their heart, soaking in golden sunlight. Behind, a soft blur reveals a tapestry of lush green foliage.

Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Breadseed Poppies

If you’re a home gardener and grow your own flowers from seed, you should be growing breadseed poppies! Join organic farmer Jenna Rich as she discusses the ins and outs of growing the poppy that’s coveted for its poppy seed production as well as its garden beauty.