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8 Surprising Facts About Roses

Garden roses are an easy-care alternative to traditional blooms.

Create a No-Carve Patterned Pumpkin for Halloween

Glam up a pumpkin with some tape and a can of spray paint.

How to Make a Super Cute, No-Carve Owl Pumpkin

With big eyes and mournful cries, owls make the perfect spooky pumpkin motif.

Attract Northern Mockingbirds to Your Backyard

Keep your eyes and ears open for this talkative songbird.

Share a May Basket in a Mason Jar

Arrange beautiful May flowers in a mason jar for a rustic, feminine effect.

Make a Bean Dip Veggie Garden

Fill a pot to the brim with bean dip and plant a bunch of veggies...

Decorate Easter Eggs with Colorful Washi Paper

Skip the messy dyes and decorate eggs with cheerful washi paper to create a cheerful...

7 Spring Holidays to Celebrate This Year

Learn how flowers and trees make our favorite spring holidays extra special.

From Carrots to Cucumbers: Your Guide to 7 Veggie-Harvest Times

Veggie harvest times vary based on temperature and growing conditions.

7 Fabulous Facts About Flowering Trees

Learn more about everyone's favorite spring showstoppers!

7 Interesting Facts About How Birds Nest

There's a lot more to bird nests than meets the eye.

Dye-Your-Own Pretty Pastel Mason Jars for Spring

Color your world with these glass mason jars you can dye by hand at home.

The 7 Do’s and Don’ts of Garden Containers

7 Tips for a Thriving Small-Space Garden from the National Garden Bureau.

8 Facts About Christmas Cactus

What do you know about this classic holiday plant?

The 5 Do’s and Don’ts of DIY Seed Mix

Save money and make your own birdseed blend.

Compost bins

Yesterday a group of Girl Scouts and their leaders came over to the garden to...

Build a rustic orchard bee house

With all the talk about the threat to our honey bees, it is easy to...