How to Make Your Own Butterfly Planters
You can attract butterflies even if you only have a balcony or patio. Learn how to make butterfly planters for...
Grow Tagetes Lemmonii for Winter Flower Color
Tagetes lemmonii, a yellow flowering plant with several common names, will add color to your garden even in winter in...
Best Container Plants: Bacopa Flower
Masses of white flowers cover this beautiful, small groundcover, making bacopa an increasingly popular choice for containers.
Freezing Fresh Tomatoes, Step by Step
If you harvest a bumper crop, follow this easy process for freezing fresh tomatoes. Then use them all year to...
How to Grow and Care for a Winter Cassia Bush
Down south, you might think you can't enjoy gorgeous fall colors. Think again! Try a winter cassia bush for a...
5 Essential Butterfly Photography Tips
With patience and the right timing, you can take amazing pictures of butterflies with any camera. Get top tips for...
Tips for Planting Grass Seed in Fall
You can plant grass seed anytime during the growing season, but doing so in fall takes advantage of cooler temperatures...
14 Funny Pictures of Chipmunks You Won’t Want to Miss
Chipmunks can be friend or foe in the garden — but sometimes, they're just funny! You'll laugh at these reader-submitted...
Why You Need an Oak Tree in Your Backyard
Just one oak tree provides shelter and food for hundreds of bird and butterfly species. Plus, it offers a shady...
These Are Taylor Swift’s Favorite Flowers (and How to Grow Them)
Whether you're a "Swiftie" or just a gardener looking for inspiration, Taylor Swift's favorite flowers will be music to your...
How to Improve Your Soil Quality Over the Winter
These easy ways to treat and improve your garden soil quality now and through winter will set you up for...
Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall?
Learn why this fascinating phenomenon occurs—and which trees to plant for vibrant foliage.
Don’t Overlook a Dazzling Damselfly
Get to know these fast-flying, jewel-colored wonders! Plus, find out what makes a damselfly different from a dragonfly.
Tomatoes Make Great Sunflower Companion Plants
Tomatoes make ideal sunflower companion plants. The sunflowers attract more pollinators like birds and bees to your tomatoes. Plus find...
Essential Tips for Overwintering Potted Plants
Learn how to keep your favorite potted plants happy and healthy with these answers to the most commonly asked questions...
Winter Dormancy and Chilling for Plants
Shivering in the cold after the warm summer and fall? Be thankful for cold weather that evokes winter dormancy and...
How and When to Plant Tulip Bulbs for Spring Flowers
Tulips bring joy in spring. Use expert-approved tips to know exactly how to store tulip bulbs and and when to...
The Lowdown on Ladybugs: Beneficial Beetle Facts
Find out why a ladybug is not actually a bug at all! Plus find out more curious and fun facts...
Top 10 Daylily Delights for Butterflies and Hummingbirds
New daylily hybrids are better than ever, with bold colors, sturdy stems and bountiful blooms. Plus pollinators will love them!
Garden Mum vs Florist Mum: What’s the Difference?
Garden centers are filled with gorgeous chrysanthemum plants in fall. But should you choose a garden mum or a florist...
Watch Your Flowers for a Diana Fritillary Butterfly
Identify the uncommon Diana fritillary butterfly. See what the male and female butterflies look like and which host plants will...
Top 10 Seriously Cool Succulents That Make Great Houseplants
If you're looking for some eccentric, low-maintenance plants to keep you company indoors, look no further than succulents. Here are...
Crinum Lily Care and Growing Tips
Learn what makes a crinum lily a staple in Southern gardens, and find out which pollinators and backyard visitors are...
7 Surprising Fall Flower Facts and Folklore Stories
There's more to fall flowers than you know. Uncover the surprising stories and flower facts behind your favorite seasonal blooms.
If Your Plant Has Yellow Leaves With Green Veins, This Is What It Means
Does your plant have new yellow leaves with green veins? Learn how to test your soil, treat iron deficiency and...
Grow Colorful and Edible Ornamental Flowering Kale
Plant ornamental flowering kale to add beauty to your fall and winter garden. Yes, you can eat these vegetable plants,...
Invincibelle Spirit II Smooth Hydrangea Is Pretty in Pink
Enjoy continuous blooms from summer to fall with this smooth hydrangea. Invincibelle Spirit II will add months of beauty to...
Critters on Camera Video Contest Winners
There's so much to see in your own backyard. Three readers captured fantastic wildlife videos and won our Critters on...
The Ultimate Guide to Peony Flower Care
Peonies are low-maintenance perennials with beautiful blooms. Follow this peony care guide for tips on when and where to plant...