Essential Tips for Overwintering Potted Plants
Learn how to keep your favorite potted plants happy and healthy with these answers to the most commonly asked questions about overwintering.
Winter Dormancy and Chilling for Plants
Shivering in the cold after the warm summer and fall? Be thankful for cold weather that evokes winter dormancy and...
If Your Plant Has Yellow Leaves With Green Veins, This Is What It Means
Does your plant have new yellow leaves with green veins? Learn how to test your soil, treat iron deficiency and...
14 Daffodil Facts You Need to Know
Find out how long daffodils bloom, how deep to plant daffodil bulbs, where to see a daffodil festival, and more...
10 Perennials You Should Cut Back Every Fall (And 5 to Let Be)
Winterizing your garden includes trimming back some perennials and leaving others until spring. Our experts tell you what to do...
Wildflower Identification 101: How to Get Started
Wildflower identification can sound intimidating to a beginner—so many flowers, so many names. This Birds & Blooms reader found a...
Transform Your Landscape With a Rock Garden
Artful arrangements of boulders, pebbles and stones reshape any dull landscape into a rock garden that stands out and sings.
Tips for Deer Resistant Plants and Deer Deterrents
Deer may be adorable, but they can seriously damage your garden. Follow this advice to deter deer. Plus, find deer-resistant...
6 Gardening Tips and Tricks for Beginners
Veteran growers offer their best advice to those with budding green thumbs. Check out our best gardening tips and tricks...
Go Lawn Free: Plant a Prairie Garden
A no-mow landscape gives you way more time to kick back and relax in your backyard. Plant a prairie garden...
Aster Yellows Disease and Other Coneflower Problems
Learn how to spot the signs of aster yellows disease and how to treat it in your garden. Also find...
This Is What the Color of Your Garden Soil Means
For healthy plants, keep an eye on the soil color.
The Ultimate Guide to a Dog Friendly Backyard
Discover how to design a garden or landscape with dogs in mind. A dog friendly backyard keeps your furry pals...
Does a Lily Flower Have Special Meaning?
The lily flower meaning for floral arrangements can send a message of friendship, love and remembrance with their appearance and...
6 Fascinating Victory Garden Facts
From when they began to how many tons of food they produced, learn about a key piece of the American...
How to Use Banana Water for Plants to Make Your Garden Flourish
The latest gardening craze has arrived: banana water for plants. Here's how to make a batch at home to help...
11 Genius Garden Hacks You’ll Want to Steal Immediately
Should you use eggshells in the garden? Readers offer their best garden hacks and tips for getting the most out...
13 Gardening Solutions and Remedies to Stop Doing
These common gardening solutions and backyard home remedies won't get you proven results. Here's why you should stop doing them!
10 Household Items to Repurpose for Gardening Bargains
Clean out your closets and repurpose your old or extra household items as helpful gardening bargains for your flower and...
A Homeowner’s Guide to No Mow May
This spring, laziness pays off big for pollinators. Here's how to effectively and politely participate in No Mow May.
Does a Hydrangea Flower Have Special Meaning?
These flowering shrubs have been beloved by gardeners throughout history. Learn if hydrangeas have meaning and the message each color...
4 Ways to Use Coffee Grounds in the Garden
Perk up your plants! Learn how an expert says gardeners should use their leftover coffee grounds.
Gardening for Tough Northern and Southern Locations
Living in the far north or south can make for tough growing conditions, but we've got tips for easy gardening...
4 Alternative Easy Gardening Methods You Should Try
New gardener? No sweat! Skip the stress with no-dig gardens that are good to grow. Gardening is easy with these...
Thyme Plants: Ornamental and Edible Herbs
A thyme plant isn't just a fragrant and edible herb. It is a versatile plant that adds beauty in many...
Gardening Basics: Identifying Weeds in Your Yard
Not sure how to tell the good from the bad when identifying weeds? Figure out whether you should pull that...
7 Surprising Dandelion Facts You Should Know
Did you know that dandelions are part of the daisy family and all parts are edible? Learn more fascinating dandelion...
7 Easy Ways to Get Free Garden Plants
Yes you can get plants for free! Save money and beautify your backyard with these easy budget-friendly gardening tips.
How to Test Your Soil pH and Texture at Home
Learn more about your soil with these two quick and easy at-home soil tests. Find out how to check your...
Top 10 Plants That Thrive in Sandy Soil
Since water runs right through sandy soil, the growing conditions are rather dry, even with rain. These plants for sandy...
Top 10 Plants for Growing in Clay Soil
Slow-draining clay soil makes life difficult for many plants. Not to worry! These plants for clay soil will survive and...
