Gardening

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

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Top 10 Colorful Ground Cover Flowers for Your Garden

Flowering ground covers can fill large areas with low-maintenance, high impact blooms. Ground cover flowers brighten your garden with color.


Top 10 New Plants for 2013

These new plants made the top of our list in 2013. Check the list and add a few to your...


Top 10 Tulip Favorites

Our top tulips were chosen for their wide variety of color, size, and bloom time.


Big Container Garden Ideas

Make a big impact with these container garden ideas.


New Plants for Your Backyard Vegetable Garden

Perk up your backyard vegetable garden by swapping old standards for new veggies!


Plant a Rain Garden

Plant a rain garden to make better use of the water nature provides.


Gardening For Your Health

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


Plant a Healing Garden for Health and Wellness

Healing happens outside too, and therapy gardens are becoming more popular. Learn how to choose therapeutic healing garden plants.

Winter Container Gardens

Greet your holiday guests with a brilliant winter diy container garden.


Best Veggies to Grow in Southwestern Vegetable Gardens

A garden expert explains the best vegetables that grow well in her desert southwestern veggie garden.


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Winter Cassia

Florida’s fall colors are a little different than those up north. While others are watching the last colorful leaves of


Extend The Gardening Season With Herbs

Plant herbs in a sunny window and harvest them to use in your favorite recipes all year long.


Plant Garlic in Fall by Fruit Trees to Keep Borers Away

Bugs simply don't like the smell of garlic. Plant garlic in fall around fruit trees and shrubs to help deter...


Plant a Fall Salad Garden

As the weather turns cooler, plant leafy greens like lettuce, kale and spinach to keep harvesting salads during the fall...


Start Lettuce From Seed in Recycled Containers

Start Lettuce From Seed in Recycled Containers


Square Foot Gardening

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


Ingredients for Perfect Container Gardens

Mix and match these container plants for full and fresh small space gardens.

Small Space Garden Ideas

Transform small space gardens into lush backyards with the right plants and these top ten tips for small space gardening....


33 Easy Ideas for Shade Gardens

Liven up your shady spaces with these shade garden ideas.


Perennials for Shade Gardens

Try these twelve perennials to brighten up your shade garden.


Ground Covers for Shade Gardens

Low-light ground covers add beauty in shade gardens.


Overwintering Potted Plants

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


How to Make a Mini Garden

Legend says tiny fairies inhabit gardens. Learn how to make a mini garden just for them, a garden craft sure...

How to Grow Microgreens

Learn how to grow microgreens with this money-saving garden project.


How to Decorate Flower Pots with Mosaic Tiles

Learn how to decorate flower pots to suit any style with this surprisingly easy garden craft project.


DIY Herb Garden Living Wreath

Use a ready-made peat moss wreath or make your own to create this living DIY herb garden crafts project.


DIY Compost Bin

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


Decorative Window Box Plans

This garden craft idea dresses up a plain window box with scalloped lead sheeting for a rustic look.


Keep Your Garden Looking Great with Fall-Blooming Annuals

Even though the days may be getting shorter, these annual flowers will add color to your fall garden.