Gardening

Make the backyard garden of your dreams a reality with these gardening tips and ideas from our experts.

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What I Wish I Knew Before Planting My Succulent Garden

Go ahead, think beyond houseplants when it comes to these gorgeous, drought-tolerant plants. Follow just a few simple care tips...


How to Arrange Fresh Cut Flowers Like a Pro

Not sure how to arrange the fresh cut flowers you got from the grocery store, farmer's market or your own...


Toad Lily Adds Beauty to Fall Shade Gardens

Discover the quirky flowers and late-season charm of toad lily — a shade-blooming plant that will brighten up any dark...


Top 10 Best Hummingbird Bushes to Grow

Choose one of these hummingbird bushes to attract more fliers to your yard. Hummingbirds simply adore these flowering, nectar-rich shrubs.


Monarch Butterfly Flowers You Should Grow

A migration journey of a thousand miles (or more) starts with lots of monarch butterfly flowers. Grow these nectar plants...


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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...


15 Water Lily Flower Pictures to Take Your Breath Away

Appreciate the beauty and splendor the water lily flower with this photo roundup of the most colorful, brilliant water lily...

Swallowtail Butterflies: Everything You Need to Know

Big, vibrant and abundant swallowtail butterflies bring a flurry of eye-catching activity to backyards across the United States.


Grow Persian Lily Flowers for Dark Garden Drama

This little-known perennial offers lots of benefits. The tall flowers on Persian lily will be a show-stopping focal point in...


Hummingbirds Can’t Resist Fiery Crocosmia Flowers

Crocosmia flowers will draw the attention of nectar-loving hummingbirds. Here's how to care for these plants in a pollinator garden.


Are Lilies Toxic to Cats and Dogs?

Lilies can be toxic to both cats and dogs. Here's what you should know about keeping these flowers inside the...


7 Small Butterflies You Should Never Overlook

Many butterflies are large and colorful, but don't ignore the beauty of a small butterfly. These tiny pollinators are about...


Autumn Joys: The Ultimate Sedum Plant Guide

For easy care and spectacular beauty, try surprisingly diverse sedum plants. Discover the best ground cover sedums and sedums for...


The Best Fall Flowers (That Aren’t Mums)

Keep your garden growing with expert and reader picks for the best fall flowers. Adding these blooming plants for autumn...


Top 10 Best Roses for Gardeners to Grow

There’s a longtime love affair between gardeners and roses. Find your new favorite tried-and-true rose on our list of the...


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!

How to Grow and Care for Alstroemeria Flowers

Alstroemeria, also known as Peruvian lily flowers, are popular with gardeners and florists. Find out how to grow these long-blooming...


Grow Red Hot Poker for a Flock of Pollinators

You might know these plants as torch lilies, but birds and other pollinators in your yard know them as colorful,...


How to Grow and Care for Asiatic Lily Plants

Asiatic lily flowers come in a wide range of colors, and they're great for pollinators. Here's how to care for...


True Lily vs Daylily: What’s the Difference?

A daylily and a true lily aren't the same flower. Discover the differences between the two plants, and why you...


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...


Daylily Care 101: Expert Growing Tips for Gardeners

Think daylilies are boring? Think again! Get some basic daylily care tips and see spectacular cultivars to grow in your...

12 Lovely Pictures of Lilies You Need to See

Of all the garden flowers, lilies are among the most beloved. Our reader-submitted pictures of lilies capture these lovely blooms...


Grow Tropical Ginger Lily for Late-Season Flowers

Ginger lily's fragrant tropical flowers burst into bloom as the growing season winds down. Find out how to grow these...


Native Trout Lily Adds Early Spring Color to Shade

Yellow trout lily is a spring ephemeral wildflower that adds beauty to native plant shade gardens and wooded areas. Learn...


Grow Oriental Lilies for Outstanding Garden Color

Plant oriental lily bulbs for a dazzling display of color all summer long. These large, eye-popping flowers are super fragrant,...


Blackberry Lily Adds Bold Color to the Flower Garden

The orange spotted blooms of blackberry lily add a welcome splash of color to the flower garden. But this plant...


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.