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If you’d love to get your kids, or the kids in your life, out in the garden, there are so many great ways to encourage them. Gardener and mom of three Melissa Strauss shares some things her kids enjoy doing in the garden.
Versatile designs and adaptable plants make it possible to grow herbs in various garden situations. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring an array of herb planting designs to fit any space. Throughout the seasons, we’ll be clipping fresh, fragrant selections with abandon.
Rose mallows are among the largest-blooming perennials, with giant flowers and fanning petals. Native species and their cultivars bring vertical color, form, and texture to a variety of garden spaces in the ground and containers. September is the perfect time to add the pollinator-attracting specimens, which range from small and compact to tall and narrow in a range of reds, pinks, roses, and whites. Explore beautiful selections of hardy hibiscus with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
Like ornamental kale, ornamental cabbage brings high color and texture to the cool-season garden. Softly rounded leaves in shades from white to violet add seasonal decor in spring and fall, and they overwinter in mild climates. The open rosettes resemble petals unfurling. Explore colorful cabbage selections with unique forms and foliage with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
Pairing plants is one of the most fun aspects of gardening. Balancing color, texture, and form for a pleasing composition is just part of the process—the other is matching growing requirements and climate conditions. Drought-tolerant plants are increasingly important in conserving water and maintenance while thriving across wide-growing areas. Options abound for waterwise planting arrangements, perfect for September planting. Explore a few of the best with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
Perennial borders offer boundless opportunities to create interest and diversity. They demarcate a space with flows of textural foliage and flowers. A border that works bridges the aesthetic and functional, providing a distinctive space filled with seemingly carefree beauty. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in creating an abundant, harmonious border with subtle, underlying order
Hanging baskets provide spreading color at eye level. They’re indispensable in ornamental gardens, adding living floral decor to patios, porches, and balconies. Use these seven tricks from backyard gardener Jerad Bryant to have full, bodacious baskets throughout the fall season.
Are you ready to spruce up your porch with some beautiful fall flowers? Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has a list of autumn-blooming beauties that will make the front of your home look warm and welcoming for the coming holiday season.
Are you itching to do some planting now that the weather is cooling off, and it's nice to be outside in the garden again? There are some wonderful perennials that you can plant in September. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has a list of some favorites that enjoy fall planting
Redbud trees grace the garden with a vivid floral spray to welcome spring. Among the earliest to flower post-winter, the bloom-lined stems create a cheerful glow visible from near and far. Dynamic heart-shaped foliage follows the sweet bloom spectacle for lasting summer and fall interest. Explore these understory beauties in flower and foliage with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
A little bit sweet and a little bit tart, the marionberry is a delightful and delicious edible to add to the garden. Gardener and berry grower Lindsay Miller explains how to grow and care for marionberries.
One major reason to grow native plants is to lure wildlife into your backyard. Local plant species grow flowers that feed pollinators, and they sprout branches that create valuable habitat space for furry creatures. Passively attract wildlife with these 31 species from native plant gardener Jerad Bryant.