Growing Edible Fig Trees: Variety Selection and Care Tips
Did you know that many varieties of edible fig trees can be grown in North American gardens? Learn how to grow your own fig tree and harvest delicious fresh figs!
What to Grow
Go beyond your everyday gardening topics with provoking, informational articles that explore what’s outside of your garden gate, and help nurture your inner gardener.
60 Red Flowers for Show-Stopping Garden Designs
A list of our favorite plants with red flowers that are sure to add some sizzle to your flower border, window box, or patio pots. Instantly transform any space from blah to bold with red flowers!
Herbs for Bearded Dragons: Help Keep Your “Beardie” Happy and Healthy!
How to Grow and Propagate Spider Plants (Chlorophytum species)
Top 12 Houseplants for a Housewarming Gift
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50 Plants with Orange Flowers to Energize Your Outdoor Spaces
Orange flowers make a bold statement in any setting. We’ve made a list of 50 orange flowers that are sure to add vibrancy to your garden, edgings, and patio pots.
70 Cheerful Plants with Yellow Flowers
Yellow is a color associated with sunshine, optimism, and happiness. Here are 70 yellow flowers you can use to transform your garden, patio, or balcony into your happy place!
12 Fast-growing Trees to Quickly Update Your Landscape
Whether you’re planting a new landscape or replacing a tree that was lost to natural causes, we’ve got tips for selecting and nurturing fast-growing trees.
45 Plants with Pretty Pink Flowers
Whether you prefer a soft pastel pink or a vibrant hot pink, you’re sure to find one of these 45 pink flowers perfect for your design scheme.
Foundation Planting Ideas to Transform Your Home’s Curb Appeal
Find the perfect plants to design a foundation planting around your home that enhances the landscape and complements your personal style.
Ornamental Grasses: Selection, Design Ideas and Care
Ornamental grasses are a gardener’s dream! We feature 15 of the most popular varieties plus tips on selecting and growing grass.
Discover 80 Beautiful Plants with Purple Flowers
Purple flowers have a certain allure and mystique. You can add elegance and rich color to your garden with some of these plants with purple flowers.
6 Types of Begonias
Discover the beauty of begonias! From wax begonias to angel wings, explore six types of begonias to find the perfect begonia for your garden.
What to Plant in August
It’s not too late to spruce up your garden with flowers or vegetables that will carry on into the fall. Learn what to plant in August to keep your garden flourishing through the remainder of the growing season.
What to Plant in July
Get your garden ready for late summer and fall with our expert tips. Discover the best flowers, vegetables, and herbs to plant in July!
Plants that Attract Birds to Your Garden
From sunflowers to evergreen shrubs, discover the best plants that attract birds and create a beautiful habitat for them.
Perfect Plants for Alkaline Soil
Knowing the pH of the soil in your garden is an important step in choosing what to plant. Here are 12 plants for alkaline soil that will thrive if your garden soil has a high pH.
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16 Flowers for Shade
Discover how you can infuse color into every corner of your garden with flowers for shade. These low-light tolerant plants can manage with six or more hours of shade each day.
Annual Flowers by Color
Do you have a specific color scheme in mind for your landscape or want to color-coordinate flowers for a special event? We’ve created a list with pictures of some of our favorite annuals, sorted by color to make it easy for you to find your favorites.
Best Varieties of Hosta for Shade
Different Seed Types You Can Grow
Get to Know Roses
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