Gardening Basics

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

Not sure how to tell the good from the bad when identifying weeds in your garden? We'll help you figure...

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

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

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

Capitalize on every inch of your garden with these ground cover ideas to fill otherwise empty areas. Whether you're working...

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

It’s that time of year: seed catalog time! Noelle offered a few of her favorites a couple of weeks ago,

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

Basic gardening advice is available everywhere you look, but not all of it is right. Learn more from the authors...

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

Make the most of your time and space with a smarter way to plant your garden.

Give your garden a jump-start this year by starting seeds indoors.

Learn the basics for enjoying rich, beautiful colors in your backyard this fall.

Learn how to keep your favorite potted plants with these answers to the most-asked questions about overwintering.

When shopping at the garden center, you may ask, what are native plants? Learn how to choose them, grow them...

Drying herbs helps preserve summer’s abundance for the dark days of winter. Learn how to dry herbs here.

Learn how to compost, and you’ll be amazed at how easy it really is. Build this DIY compost bin and...

Here are 37 basic garden plants you don’t want to grow in your backyard.

Follow these basic gardening tips when trimming trees, shrubs and vines.

Succeed in growing plants you “can’t” with these basic gardening tricks.

Learn the basics for growing new plants from cuttings, including what plants you should and should not propagate.

Our step-by-step instructions teach you how to divide perennials to give them new life in the garden.

Save money in your backyard with these seven easy gardening tips.

Start composting with these easy gardening tips.

Learn more about your soil with these two quick and easy at-home soil tests.

With the arrival of spring, it is time to start thinking about getting into the garden and adding new plants.