
Spooky Nature: Hickory Horned Devil Caterpillar
The hickory horned devil looks pretty creepy with bright colors, huge eye-spots, and gigantic horns. But this caterpillar turns into...

Composting Basics: How to Make Compost
Learn how to make compost and keep composting in winter, how often to turn compost, and get the ratio for...

How to Prepare Your Garden for Winter in Two Days
For a healthy spring landscape, spend a fall weekend preparing your garden for winter. It's easy with our straightforward, how-to...

Tips for Saving Tomato and Veggie Seeds From Your Harvest
Make the most out of the summer and fall harvest by saving tomato, pepper and vegetable seeds for next year. Find...

Keep Your Garden Blooming by Deadheading Flowers
One simple chore will help your garden bloom better and longer. Deadheading flowers encourages plants to produce blooms instead of...

Gardening Basics: Secrets From the Garden Center
Shop confidently for flowers and shrubs at the garden center. Industry experts reveal the gardening basics to a better buying...

Never Plant These Invasive Shrubs (and What to Grow Instead!)
Find out which invasive shrubs you should avoid planting in your landscape and alternative native shrubs to replace them with.


How to Get Rid of Stink Bugs
Stink bugs not only stink but are also tough to kill in your garden and your house. We talked to...

How to Grow Your Own Pumpkins and Gourds
Skip the pumpkin patch next year! Follow this step-by-step guide on how to grow the best backyard pumpkins and gourds.

Top 10 Fall Container Plants for a Pretty Front Porch
Think beyond mums and pumpkins when dressing up your porch for autumn. These fall container plants have gorgeous seasonal...

Fall Cleanup: 8 Garden Chores You Should Never Skip
Even if time is tight, focus on these fall cleanup chores that fellow gardeners say you should always finish before...

10 Secrets to Fantastic Fall Leaf Colors in Your Yard
Love to look at gorgeous fall leaves? Learn the secrets for enjoying rich, beautiful fall leaf colors in your backyard...

Can You Reuse Potting Soil in Planters?
Can you reuse potting soil from year to year? Learn how to select a quality potting mix and how to...

25 Secret Garden Tips We Learned From Grandma
This collection of timeless gardening tips is proof that grandmas really do know best. They're tried, true and definitely worth...

9 Features to Look for in a Bat House
It’s easier and more beneficial to host bats in the backyard than you may think. Just look for these attributes...

When to Cut Back Ornamental Grasses
Learn when ornamental grasses need to be cut back and how to divide them, along with growing tips to keep...

Stop Bindweed From Taking Over Your Garden
Learn how to win the battle in your backyard against bindweed. Follow a garden expert's tips for controlling this difficult...

Top 10 Edging Plants for Three Seasons of Color
These native grasses, perennials and plants can brighten your garden borders while inviting butterflies and hummingbirds!

How to Control a Japanese Beetle Infestation
Say goodbye to Japanese beetles in your garden! Follow a garden expert's tips for effective Japanese beetle control.

5 Essential Fall Butterfly Garden Tips
Butterflies overwinter in a variety of ways. Help butterflies get ready to handle the cold weather with these butterfly garden...

Grow Pineapple Sage for Cool-Season Pollinators
Butterflies and hummingbirds love to gather nectar from pineapple sage in fall and winter. And you'll love that the leaves...

Top 10 Hard to Kill Houseplants
These low-maintenance. hard to kill houseplants will thrive in your space, no matter what, even if you don't have a...

The Perfect Houseplant for You, Based on Your Zodiac Sign
Not sure what houseplant to add to your collection next? Let the stars be your guide!

Butterfly Season: Your Year-Round Guide to Butterflies
Butterfly season isn't only in the summer. Learn when butterflies come out and how their habits change with the weather...

9 Gorgeous Ornamental Grasses for Your Yard
Low-maintenance and versatile, ornamental grass is a great way to add color, movement and seasonal interest to your yard.

18 Fabulous Foliage Plants for Garden Pizzazz
These gorgeous foliage plants will thrive in a variety of garden environments, adding color and interest to any landscape.

How to Manage Cinquefoil and Helleborine in Your Yard
Say goodbye to pesky weeds! Follow these easy tips from a garden expert to get rid of cinquefoil and Epipactis...

How to Get Rid of Slugs and Snails in the Garden
Stop slugs and snails from chewing on your garden. Learn how to get rid of slugs and snails for good....

A Homeowner’s Guide to Storm Damaged Trees
Storms, hurricanes and tornadoes can knock down limbs or whole trees. Learn how to fix storm damaged trees and when...