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.
How to Grow and Propagate Spider Plants (Chlorophytum species)
November 6, 2023
Spider plants are fun and easy to grow and propagate! Learn how to care for your spider plant and add new Chlorophytum species to your collection.
Top 12 Houseplants for a Housewarming Gift
October 30, 2023
Houseplants make great housewarming gifts if you stick with varieties that are easy to care for. Here’s our list of the top 12 houseplants best suited for gifting.
Foundation Planting Ideas to Transform Your Home’s Curb Appeal
September 4, 2023
Ornamental Grasses: Selection, Design Ideas and Care
August 14, 2023
Discover 80 Beautiful Plants with Purple Flowers
July 24, 2023
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Great garden design isn’t just a combination of balancing color, texture, shape and bloom seasons, it’s also about creating a connection with the sounds and smells of nature. Learn about fragrant plants you can include in your garden to create a more complete garden experience.
What do you do when the flowers you planted in spring are fading, and your early season crops are picked through? You plant a fresh batch of heat-loving plants that will thrive through the summer into fall. Here are twelve ideas for flowers and vegetables to plant in summer.
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.
When the summer season ends for many areas of the country, Southern gardens can still enjoy a "second act" with fall and winter annuals! These colorful flower selections can take a little chill to keep that summer feeling right up to the first frosts.
Sage plants are a diverse group that includes plants that are durable, ornamental, pollinator-friendly and in some cases, edible. Get to know some of the more popular types of sage for home gardening.
Flowering shrubs for pots are an ideal way to add color and fragrance to a smaller space. Here are nine varieties ideal for sun, shade, and providing perfume.
8 Perennials and Shrubs to Plant Near Black Walnut Trees
April 27, 2022
Black walnut trees produce a toxin that prevents many plants from growing in their shade. Here are eight tolerant plants that will happily grow under black walnut trees.
Check the last frost date for your area, learn why it matters, and discover how you can work around it to avoid subjecting your seedlings to damaging conditions.
Discover how hardiness zones are defined and the role they play in outdoor gardening. Learn how to choose the right perennial plants for your zone. Plus, find out how to plan a successful vegetable garden in your climate.