Top 10 Lists for Gardeners

Backyard gardening is a snap with these top 10 lists for gardeners! From foolproof plants to colorful flowers, we’re sharing our favorites to help you beautify your backyard.

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!

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...


Top 10 Types of Milkweed to Support Monarch Butterflies

You have probably thought about planting milkweed to help monarch butterflies. Here are 10 of the best types of milkweed...


Top 10 Small Flowering Trees for Your Yard

Even if you have a tiny yard, you can still grow one of these small flowering trees. These bloom-tastic trees...


Top 10 Dazzling Types of Daisies You Should Grow

Add pops of color and classic shapes that steal the show in your backyard. Grow the most beautiful types of...

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...


Top 10 Stunning Summer Flowers That Bloom Nonstop

While some summer flowers have brief moments in the spotlight, these beauties keep on blooming right up until fall in...

The Top 10 Best Companion Plants for Roses

How does your rose garden grow? If it's not looking happy and healthy, add companion plants for roses that provide...


The Top 10 Hummingbird Wildflowers to Grow

Plant native wildflowers to attract more pretty pollinators. Mimic a natural hummingbird habitat with native blooms flowing with nectar.


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.


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...

Top 10 Bushes With Pretty Purple Flowers

Make your yard truly regal by adding a bush with purple flowers. Browse lovely options like lilacs, roses, rhododendrons and...


Top 10 Plants for Growing in Rocky Soil

Does your shovel hit stones every time you try to dig? You need our list of the top plants for...


Top 10 Plants That Thrive in Sandy Soil

Since water runs right through sandy soil, the growing conditions are rather dry, even with rain. These plants for sandy...


Top 10 Plants for Growing in Clay Soil

Slow-draining clay soil makes life difficult for many plants. Not to worry! These plants for clay soil will survive and...


Top 10 Vines to Grow for Hummingbirds

Attract hummers from the ground up by planting their favorite nectar-rich flowering vines. Grow these vines for hummingbirds.

Top 10 Swallowtail Host Plants and Flowers to Grow

Turn your backyard garden into a beautiful butterfly paradise with these perfect picks for swallowtail host plants and flowers.


The Top 10 New Garden Plants for 2023

Bright new colors, bigger blooms, pollinator appeal. Freshen up your gardens and pots with these top new plant picks.


Top 10 Flowers for Harvesting Seeds

Stick to your plant budget by harvesting seeds from these flowers with seed pods. They'll reward you with blooms in...


Top 10 Front Yard Landscaping Ideas

Think beyond a basic, boring grassy lawn and get inspired with these front yard landscaping ideas to take your curb...


Top 10 Old Fashioned Flowers for Your Garden

Looking for old fashioned flowers like your grandmother used to grow? Try these lovely old standards!


Top 15 Colorful Coleus Varieties to Grow

These colorful coleus varieties will brighten up any garden bed or container. Look for bold textures, colors and shapes.


Top 10 Viva Magenta Flowers and Plants to Grow

Using Pantone's 2023 Color of the Year, Viva Magenta, in the garden with 10 examples of beautiful magenta flowers and...


Top 10 Dwarf Fruit Trees for Small Spaces

You don’t need to own an orchard or live in the tropics to grow fresh fruit. You can grow dwarf...


Top 10 Edible Flowering Plants for Home Cooks to Grow

Add beauty and gusto to your garden with these flavorful, edible flower plants that you can harvest for culinary purposes.

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Top 10 Seed Bearing Plants Your Birds Will Love

Keep these seed bearing plants standing in your garden all winter long, and the birds will thank you for the...


Top 10 Tropical Fruit Trees to Grow

With a sunny window and a little patience, you can grow tropical fruit trees in your home. It’s easier than...


Top 10 Bizarre, Unusual and Weird Plants

Ordinary garden basics these are not! Walk on the wild side with these unique-looking wacky and weird plants.


19 Pretty Flowers for a Cutting Garden

Do you have indoor bouquets in mind? Here are our top picks for cut garden flowers, including roses, dahlias, zinnias...


Top 10 Blooming Winter Flowers for Your Garden

A dusting of snow doesn't mean you have to say goodbye to your garden! Add color to your winter landscape...


Winter Interest Plants Add Color and Beauty to Your Yard

These bold winter interest plants are sure to provide a wonderland of color, form and beauty to your landscape.