Fall is the time to plant bulbs! There’s nothing more uplifting than seeing the first early spring flowers pop up from the cold ground! Our updated Spring-Flowering Bulbs Chart lists…
Turning Lawn or Land into a Garden Bed
Want to start a garden from scratch? Here’s how to clear your land—whether it’s replacing lawn grass or reclaiming a weedy field. If the soil is spent or neglected, we’ll…
Landscaping for Low Maintenance
Using low-maintenance landscaping techniques can reduce much of your yard work. Mowing, weeding, watering, and pruning can be overwhelming, even for those who love to garden.
The Best Fall Flowers For Your Garden
Summer’s end does not mean the flower blooms have to end! Here are some of our favorite fall-blooming flowers that brighten up our autumn landscape—including annuals, perennials, and shrubs.
Ornamental Trees with Year-round Appeal
If you’re looking for an attractive ornamental tree for your yard, chances are that you are probably considering one of the old standbys like crabapple, flowering cherry, hawthorn, or Japanese…
Fruit Trees In Small Spaces
Want to grow a fruit tree but short on garden space? Here’s how to espalier your fruit tree—so it grows flat against a building wall or fence. This is a…
Planting Cover Crops In The Home Garden
Cover crops are fast-growing legumes and non-legumes that are planted for the purpose of improving soil quality and nutrition, and/or for attracting beneficial insects.
Types Of Mulch: Advantages And Disadvantages Of Mulching
Mulch is your friend, helping retain moisture and suppress weeds in the garden. See the many advantages—and disadvantages—to mulching. Plus, we list over 10 types of mulch—both organic and non-organic—and…
Creative Ways To Use Rocks In Your Garden
Ever wonder what to do with rocks in your yard or garden? You may find that they seem to turn up each year, even in garden soil that you thought…
Best Ground Cover Plants
A baffling problem for many gardeners is what to grow in hot, dry, or gravelly areas that are too inhospitable for grass and most ground cover plants.