Gardening Basics

New to gardening? In the market for easy gardening tips? We’re sharing all of the gardening basics you’ll need to turn your backyard into a stunner.

Easy Care Plants Anyone Can Grow

Make growing plants easy by adding these resilient and easy to grow plants to your...

How to Start Seeds Indoors

Starting seeds indoors can help you get a jump-start on spring! Learn what you need...
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Best Online Plant Retailers

People often ask me for recommendations on where to buy plants. I’m a huge supporter...

13 Garden Remedies to Stop Doing

From using coffee grounds in soil to doubling your fertilizer for better results, here are...

The Best Public Gardens in the U.S.

From coast to coast, we've compiled a list of some of the best public gardens...

Alternatives to Invasive Shrubs

Find out which invasive shrubs to avoid and what to replace them with.

Winter Gardening: Tips to Add Color

Who says winter gardening has to be dull and boring? Take a look at some...

DIY Vegetable Garden Idea: Mini-Me Microgreens

Good things come in small plants! Learn more about these pint-sized veggies and how to...

Easy Garden: How to Grow Air Plants

Air plants are the newest garden trend - they don't need soil or fertilizer and...

Basics of Windowsill Gardening

Don't put your trowel down yet! From helpful reader tips to do's and don'ts of...

Healing Through Garden Therapy

Garden therapy has become a tool for learning, coping and healing for this Wisconsin woman...

Easy Garden: Fall Leaves Make Great Mulch for Your Lawn

Fall leaves make a great mulch for the lawn and adds nutrients too! All you...

Gardening Basics: 5 Tips for Choosing Plants at the Nursery

Save yourself buyer's remorse by learning the gardening basics on how to choose healthy plants...

Gardening Basics: Diagnosing Problems Looking At Leaves

The leaves of your plants give invaluable clues as to the health of your plants....

33 Tips for Farmers Markets

This helpful farmers market guide provides you with 33 of the best tips, hints and...

5 Common Mistakes In The Backyard Vegetable Garden

Thinking of growing a backyard vegetable garden? Save time and money by avoiding these simple...

Guide to Preserving and Drying Herbs

Want to enjoy summer herbs all year long? We'll show you how with these tips...

How to Dry Fruit For All Seasons

Harvest seasonal fruits this summer and preserve the flavor for months! We'll show you how...

Backyard Garden: Growing Thyme

Thyme isn't just a fragrant herb - it is a versatile plant that adds beauty...

28 Recycled Garden Ideas

Everyone loves a bargain, but gardeners are an especially resourceful bunch. Reuse odds and ends...

Container Ideas: Perennials in Pots

From the bucks you’ll save to the boundless array of container ideas you can choose...

Groundcovers Instead of Grass

Replacing your grass with groundcovers means less maintenance in the long run.

Gardening Made Easy: Alternative Gardening Ideas

New garden? No sweat! Skip the stress and enjoy instant success with no-dig gardens that...

Top 10 Foolproof Plants for Kids

Get kids excited about gardening with some gardening basics and our list of foolproof plants...

Top 10 Year-Round Perennials

Want a garden that’s beautiful all year long? It’s possible with these backyard gardening picks...

Top 10 Bizarre Plants

These plants are not garden basics! Walk on the wild side with these weird and...

Top 10 Backyard Vines With Fall Flair

Grow these backyard vines to brighten your autumn landscapes with blazing foliage, colorful berries and...

Gardening Made Easy: 60+ Tough Plants

Take the guesswork out of your garden and put these tough plants to the test...

Top 10 New Plants for 2014

It’s time to celebrate! The garden world is abuzz over this year’s arrivals, and we're...

Gardening Basics: Secrets from the Garden Center

Shop confidently for flowers and shrubs with these insider tips from the pros. Industry experts...