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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 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: Planting Perennials in Fall

Why should spring get all the glory? Learn the gardening basics of fall planting and...

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...

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...

Basic Gardening: Research Plants Before Buying

Take a little time to research before buying a new plant is one of the...

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...

Top 10 Plants for Sandy Soil

Since water runs right through sandy soil, the growing conditions are rather dry, even if...

Top 10 Plants for Clay Soil

Slow-draining clay soil makes life difficult for many plants. Not to worry: these 10 plants...

Gardening with Ornamental Grasses

Low-maintenance and versatile, gardening with ornamental grasses is a great way to prove that grass...

Grand Ground Cover Ideas

Capitalize on every inch of your garden with these ground cover ideas to fill otherwise...

Winter Gardening: Striking Plant Ideas

Just because temperatures drop off late in the year doesn’t mean winter gardening has to...

Best Seed Starting Tips From Our Community Members

It’s that time of year: seed catalog time! Noelle offered a few of her favorites...

Easy Gardening for Tough Locations

Living in the far north or south can make for tough growing conditions, but we've...

Basic Gardening Myths Dispelled

Basic gardening advice is available everywhere you look, but not all of it is right....

Gardening For Your Health

Looking for a healthier lifestyle? Find how just how good gardening for your health can...

Natural Ways to Eliminate Garden Insect Pests

Looking for ways to eliminate garden insect pests, without resorting to pesticides? Get our tips...