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Bright red Euphorbia pulcherrima bracts stand out against dark green foliage

Seeds

Can You Grow Poinsettias From Seed?

Are you crushing on that stunning poinsettia you picked up for the season and want to propagate? Gardening expert Melissa Strauss explores whether you can grow these plants from seed and what other possibilities there are for propagating it.

A lush Nephrolepis exaltata with vibrant green, arching fronds sits in a white textured pot placed on a dark table.

Houseplants

How to Overwinter Boston Ferns: 9 Pro Tips

A big beast of a Boston fern is too handsome to lose to winter frosts. Whatever its size, the lushly fronded tropicals make good houseplants in cold months. Explore ways to overwinter the favorite ferns with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

Close-up of male hands using pruning shears to cut ripe, bright yellow lemons from a tree with glossy, oval green leaves in a sunny garden.

Fruits

Don’t Make These 7 Citrus Tree-Growing Mistakes

Whether growing outside in a warm, frost-free climate or nurtured indoors in colder growing zones, citrus trees reward us with their bright fruits, especially sweet in winter. Explore how to best support thriving citrus trees by avoiding common mistakes with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

A serene winter garden features a house surrounded by bare bushes and trees blanketed in soft white snow.

Gardening Tips

11 Winter Tasks To Do Now For An Abundant Spring Garden 

As we ready the garden for winter, there are a few activities to accomplish now for a solid foundation leading into spring. Setting these in place lets nature continue the work for us in the quiet season. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in a look at winter tasks to improve the future garden.

A bushy pothos with lush, trailing vines and vibrant green, heart-shaped leaves cascading from a hanging pot near a sunny indoor window.

Houseplants

Get a Full and Bushy Pothos Plant With These 5 Tricks

Pothos plants are the perfect houseplants. These low-maintenance vines grow well with little care, although some care will help them perform their best. Use these five tricks from Epic Gardening founder Kevin Espiritu to turn scraggly plants into full and bushy ones.

A wooden raised bed in a winter garden, holding a mint plant with delicate, partially frost-covered green leaves featuring serrated edges, blanketed by a layer of snow.

Herbs

9 Ways to Keep Your Herbs Alive All Winter

Fresh and dried herbs are soothing throughout winter in savory cuisine, warming teas, emollient salves, and refreshing home fragrances. To protect our favorites and perpetuate all the benefits they bring, extra winter care may be in order. Explore how to best overwinter herbs with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

Dried brown flowers with delicate stems dusted lightly with snow, standing amidst sparse wintry branches.

Shrubs

9 Ways to Ensure Your Hydrangeas Survive Winter Freezes

Hydrangeas are tough shrubs with roots that tolerate cold temperatures, but you don't want to risk losing precious growth over the winter. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has some tips for protecting your shrubs from the cold so that they will look better than ever next spring.

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Trees

Should You Prune Evergreens in December?

Evergreens shine in December, holding down a foundation of foliage amongst their dormant, deciduous neighbors. Some require little to no pruning, but others can use some shaping. Join Melissa Strauss to find out if December is a good time to do that pruning.