Gardening

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

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Tips for Deer Resistant Plants and Deer Deterrents

Deer may be adorable, but they can seriously damage your garden. Follow this advice to deter deer. Plus, find deer-resistant...


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15 Funny Squirrel Pictures You Need to See

Squirrels can be a pain, but they're also darn cute, too. Check out these funny squirrel pictures and enjoy their...


Identify and Attract the Common Buckeye Butterfly

Despite the name, the common buckeye is anything but ordinary. The eyespots make this brown butterfly a real attention-getter!


Praying Mantis: Fierce and Fascinating Garden Bugs

Find out what foods a praying mantis will eat and how to attract these beneficial bugs. Plus learn about praying...


Plant Autumn Crocus for Late-Season Blooms

Keep your garden growing into fall with autumn crocus, a late-season bloom with plenty of interest. Here's how to add...


Birds and Butterflies Love Black-Eyed Susan Flowers

Make the pollinators in your backyard happy by adding black-eyed Susan flowers to your garden! Here's how to grow them.


Why Are My Lilac Leaves Turning Brown?

If you're having trouble with your lilac leaves curling or looking brown, our garden expert can diagnose the problem. Plus,...


Ask the Experts: Deutzia Shrub Care

If you're thinking pink when adding a shrub to your yard, look no further than deutzia! Here's why this long-lived...

Cool Weather Vegetables to Grow in Fall

There's no need to stop gardening when fall arrives! Discover how to grow cool weather vegetables like carrots, broccoli, and...


Top 10 Stonecrop Sedum Varieties to Grow

Splashy succulents transform outdoor spots from dull to dazzling. Grow these colorful stonecrop sedums to brighten up your garden.


Plant a Gorgeous Gladiolus Flower Garden

Easy to grow and guaranteed to add bursts of showy blossoms to any garden, gladiolus flowers, classic summer


Grow a Vertical Vegetable Garden to Save Space

Small space? No problem! Give edibles a little support and watch your vertical vegetable garden grow up, up and away.


Growing Tips to Revive Your Potted Plants

It’s summer and your container garden might be looking, well, not great. An expert reveals how to refresh (and keep...


Native Shrubs for Birds: American Beautyberry Bush

American beautyberry bush is a versatile, easy-to-grow native shrub that birds love. Plant it in zones 6 to 10 and...


Begonia Care: What You Need to Know

Begonia care is easier than you think. The glamorous flowers of double begonias make a real splash in a flower...


6 Gardening Tips and Tricks for Beginners

Veteran growers offer their best advice to those with budding green thumbs. Check out our best gardening tips and tricks...


Award-Winning Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower Dazzles

Looking to add lots of color to your garden? Look no further than easy-to-grow Cheyenne Spirit coneflower, a pollinator favorite.

12 Colorful Pictures of Coneflowers in Bloom

These vibrant flowers are a staple in many gardens! Appreciate their beauty with a healthy garden of lovely pictures of...


Go Lawn Free: Plant a Prairie Garden

A no-mow landscape gives you way more time to kick back and relax in your backyard. Plant a prairie garden...


Add Plants With People’s Names to Your Garden

Plenty of people are named after flowers. But did you know that some plants have people's names, too! Grow a...


Add Native Climbing Aster to Your Pollinator Garden

One native, late-blooming aster is perfectly suited for southern marshes and wetlands: climbing aster, also known as Carolina aster.


Attract Butterflies With Native Stokes’ Aster

The large nectar-rich flower heads of native Stokes' aster plants will attract butterflies and other pollinators to your garden.


Yucca Plant Care and Growing Tips

Find out if a yucca plant is right for your yard. See the zones and growing conditions these sun-loving plants...

30 Sunflower Pictures That Radiate Beauty

Sunny sunflowers are a favorite sign of summer. These spectacular sunflower pictures from readers will surely brighten your day.


Top 10 Fragrant Roses to Perfume Your Garden

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but some are sweeter than others. Try these top-notch fragrant...


Aster Yellows Disease and Other Coneflower Problems

Learn how to spot the signs of aster yellows disease and how to treat it in your garden. Also find...


Prairie Coneflower Thrives in Hot, Sunny Spots

If your garden is dry, sunny and hot, try prairie coneflower! These colorful native wildflowers will delight birds and pollinators.


Grow Coneflowers to Attract Butterflies and Birds

Coneflower is a butterfly magnet. These easy-to-grow nectar flowers attract attract plenty of pollinators and add a bright pop of...


Floribunda Rose vs Grandiflora Rose: What’s the Difference?

These two rose subtypes are immensely popular, but which is right for you? Learn the differences between a floribunda and...