Gardening on a Budget: 7 Ways to Save Money
Gardening doesn’t have to be an expensive hobby! Save money on gardening by growing plants from seeds, making your own compost, and buying used gardening tools.
How to Grow
All about growing and caring for your plants.
Lilac Care: Tips for Growing and Pruning Lilac Bushes
Lilac care tips for planting, growing, pruning, fertilizing, and troubleshooting common problems with lilac bushes. Get your garden blooming!
How to Grow Microgreens Indoors
Chrysanthemums: Care, Colors and Varieties
What’s Wrong with My Plant?
How to Plant
Grab the guides for planting, shrubs, trees, annuals, perennials and more!
How to Be Successful with Raised Garden Beds
If you’re new to gardening with raised beds, we have tips for how to use them most effectively this season.
Straightforward Tips for Soil Improvement
Good soil is essential for healthy plants. If your yard’s soil is less than perfect, you can improve it by digging in fresh materials to make up for what it lacks. But which materials should you add? This article describes seven of the most useful natural soil improvers.
How to Root African Violets
African violets are houseplants with attractive leaves and flowers that are available in almost every color imaginable. This article provides detailed instructions for rooting a new African violet plant from a leaf in 10 simple steps.
Extend the Growing Season with a Cold Frame
Many vegetables grow better in cooler temperatures. A cold frame will extend your cool-season harvest or create a space for starting plants earlier in the spring.
How to Divide a Boston Fern
Boston ferns are surprisingly easy to divide to produce more plants. We’ll show you step by step how to divide a Boston fern. You’ll enjoy having extra plants to share with plant-loving friends and family or maybe you’ll want to keep them for yourself, to create the relaxed atmosphere of a tropical forest throughout your home.
Ways to Water Your Garden
All garden plants, from sturdy shrubs to pretty container annuals need water, but the amount they need is different. Use one of these watering techniques, plus a little planning and a timer to ensure that your plants thrive without wasting water but still delivering the right amount to every plant. You’ll save time too!
How to Keep Lavender Alive in the Garden
Lavender is easy to grow, especially in drought. Learn how to start lavender plants and keep them alive for years.
5 Common Nutrient Deficiencies in Plants
Over time your soil can become depleted of certain nutrients and plants start to display signs of deficiency. Use our simple infographic to learn about five of the most common nutrient deficiencies and how to recognize them.
8 Common Rose Problems—And How to Fix Them
Roses are a target for a number of pests and diseases. You can keep them happy and healthy with these tips for identifying problems early and the proper treatment for keeping them under control.
Spring and Summer Bonsai Tree Care
Learn how to nurture your bonsai tree through the growing season with these great tips on feeding, weeding, pruning and more!
All About Mint
Take a minute and “refresh” yourself on one of the easiest-to-grow herbs – the mint plant! We cover all the basics of growing and harvesting mint and we’ll introduce you to 28 different varieties of mint. You’ll want to try them all!
How to Divide Bearded Iris
Step by step instructions on how to dig and divide your bearded iris plants.
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