Garden Articles
Browse our large selection of articles, which include gardening tips, how-tos, and useful information to get the best out of your plants, in any season!
Get to Know Campanula
Indoor Campanulas provide a charming mound of flowers to decorate your home. Read here to learn about Campanula’s background and other interesting tidbits.
Get to Know Calandiva®
This easy-to-care-for plant provides a blooming bouquet of flowers lasting at least 6 weeks. Read more about this plant’s history, related plants, and what makes it special.
Earth Day: How-to Pay it Forward
April 22 is a day to make a positive change that benefits our home, the earth. Pay it forward to our planet with some or all of these easy-to-do projects.
Get to Know Orange Star
Learn more about this beautiful flower from Africa
Spring Planting – Vegetables
Winter has had us all cooped up, and it's time to get back into the garden (or container garden) and start planting all sorts of yummy veggies!
Grow Your Own Hops
Home beer brewing has proven itself as a top hobby among twenty- and thirty-somethings in recent years. And the natural evolution from brewing beer at home is to grow the hops that flavor it.
TIP: What to do in the Garden with Printable Task Sheets
Timing is everything in gardening! Doing the right tasks at the right time will ensure a successful and beautiful garden. Make your job easier with our garden tasks downloadable tip sheets.
Blooming Gifts that Flower-On
Living Valentine blooms can adorn that special someone's home or work space for weeks and can often be transplanted into the garden for years of enjoyment outside.
Air Plants
Learn how to display and care for these fun and easy plants!
Garden Journals: Get the Upper Hand in Your Garden
Paper or electronic, garden journals are helpful tools.
Ivy Topiary Made Easy
Topiary is a fun way to add plants that suite your style within your home and ivy is a relatively forgiving, easy-care, starter topiary plant.
Houseplants as an Indoor Nature Connection
Enjoy the peace of the great outdoors - indoors.
Shrubs for Winter Color
Winter doesn't mean only white or gray for the landscape. Check out some cool season beauty right here!
Quick and Thrifty DIY Holiday Centerpiece
A naturally beautiful holiday decoration is easy to whip up in no time with no added expense.
Care Tips for Holiday Cyclamen
Learn how to keep these winter flowers healthy and happy!
5 Unique Ways to Christmas Tree
For those of you looking for a new holiday decoration, here is a list of our favorite unusual Christmas trees.
Growing Conifers in the South
Trees with beautiful cones aren't just for the chilly North!
DIY Festive Winter Containers When It’s Too Cold for Plants
Grab a few plant trimmings and follow these do-it-yourself instructions to create festive winter containers in no time!
History of the Poinsettia
Although many flowers and plants are associated with the traditions of the Christmas holiday, the beautiful poinsettia has truly become a symbol of the season.
Caring for Your Freshly Cut Christmas Tree
For some, the Christmas season just isn't the same without a real Christmas tree. Whether you cut it down yourself or pick it up from your local garden center, you want your tree to remain fresh throughout the holiday season.
Dividing Perennials
Energize your perennials and gain more of them by following these simple guidelines for dividing them.
Thanksgiving Decor from Nature
Use natural objects to create easy, budget wise decorations for your Thanksgiving gathering!
Grow-it-Yourself Amaryllis Kits
This holiday season enjoy a living plant. You can grow a beautiful flowering houseplant from an amaryllis kit that includes all the materials necessary.
Ball Jar Ring Pumpkin
Recycling and upcycling are a fun and affordable way to add a personal touch to your home. Here are the step-by-step instructions to transform jar rings into a pretty pumpkin.
Frost Map with Dates
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