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Close-up plan of a garden with deep pink Astilbe blooming. Astilbe features feathery and finely divided plumes of flowers that rise above its lush, fern-like foliage.

Gardening Inspiration

25 Beautiful Plants for A Firewise Landscape

As wildfire seasons get longer and more intense, you need landscaping plants that retain moisture and reduce burnable fuel near your home. Former organic farmer and horticulture expert Logan Hailey digs into 27 gorgeous firewise plants for a variety of climates, aesthetics, and uses.

Close-up of Calanthe orchid discolor flowering plants in a garden against a blurred background. Its robust, pleated leaves form an attractive basal rosette with a glossy, dark green hue. Rising from the center of this foliage are tall, slender spikes bearing clusters of enchanting flowers. The blossoms, which have burgundy-brown petals and sepals, and white petals and labellums, feature a distinctive lip with intricate patterns.

Houseplants

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Calanthe Orchids

Interested in working some Calanthe orchids into your landscape or container garden next season? Want to know how to care for the Christmas orchid houseplant you received as a gift? In this article, certified master gardener Liz Jaros offers a detailed look at the novice-friendly Calanthe orchid genus.

Composting for beginners. Close-up of two gardeners shoveling fresh compost from a compost bin into a small wheelbarrow in the garden. The compost container is tall, plastic, black. The wheelbarrow is green.

Gardening Inspiration

Compost 101: How to Start Composting for Beginners

With so many bins, methods, and theories, composting can seem like complex mysticism. What do you add, what shouldn’t you add, and how do you make your compost like that rich, quality stuff you can buy at the garden store? Former organic farmer Logan Hailey demystifies the composting process using reliable science and layman’s terms.

View of a flowerbed with blooming multi-colored gladioli in a sunny garden. The Gladiolus plant is characterized by its tall, erect stem that bears long, sword-shaped leaves arranged in a fan-like fashion. Rising from the stem, the striking, funnel-shaped flowers bloom along the upper portion in a spike-like formation. These flowers come in a diverse array of colors, including shades of red, pink, purple, orange, yellow, and white.

Flowers

How to Grow, Plant, and Care For Gladiolus

With massive flower spikes and bright, cheerful flowers, it’s hard not to love the stunning gladiolus. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains why you need these plants in your garden and how to take care of them.

Defying winter's chill, a cluster of radiant Winter Aconite flowers blossoms against the weathered roots of a tree, their vibrant yellow hues illuminating the slumbering woodland scene. Their cheerful presence signifies the spring's reawakening.

Houseplants

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Winter Aconite

With winter aconite in your garden, you’ll always have something to look forward to in late winter to welcome the spring season. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains everything you need to know about growing these wonderful winter plants.

In the garden, the big round boxwood bushes stand with elegant symmetry, neatly arranged in rows. Their dense foliage forms perfectly spherical shapes, creating a polished and manicured look. The vibrant green leaves exude a lush and healthy vitality.

Shrubs

27 Varieties of Boxwood for Your Garden

Are you looking for the perfect boxwood for your garden? Boxwoods are stunningly beautiful and low-maintenance evergreen shrubs. In this article, gardening expert Jill Drago lists 27 boxwood varieties for your garden.

A woman in a white sweater uses small sharp scissors to trim off an orchid stem with two withered blooms

Houseplants

Should You Trim Dead Orchid Flowers?

Pruning is an important part of plant care and can increase a plant’s blooming abilities. But what about orchids? Do these exotic plants need to be pruned regularly? In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss will explain how and when to prune your orchids to keep them looking their best.