Gardening

Don't let the icky appearance deceive you—that white stuff on mulch can be beneficial to your landscape.

Butterfly expert Jaret Daniels lends his tips on how to attract butterflies, from growing host plants and nectar flowers to...

Bermuda grass is drought and heat tolerant but can be aggressive. Get hints on how to kill Bermuda grass without...

Harry Lauder's walking stick offers something new and completely unique in every season. Here's what you need to know before...

Add color to nearly any space by designing and planting hanging flower baskets brimming with gorgeous blooms and foliage.

Want an easy way to attract hummingbirds to your garden? Grow a hummingbird mint plant! Pollinators can't resist these colorful...

Follow the painted lady butterfly life cycle from egg to adult. Plus, learn how you can help painted ladies on...

Learn how to attract and identify a painted lady butterfly and caterpillar. Find out what they eat and what host...

Follow these simple steps and tips to create a gorgeous pollinator garden that butterflies, bees and birds will love to...

Birds & Blooms readers recount their favorite memories of gardening with Mom or Grandma.

Add classic cottage garden plants, like coneflowers, speedwell and bee balm, to create an easy to care for and...

No sunlight, no problem! We recommend some of the best houseplants for low light growing conditions or rooms with indirect...

Tough as nails, but these resilient flowers are pretty, too. You'll have a green thumb with the top 10 plants...

Discover why these fabulous, easy to grow, shade tolerant coral bells varieties are some of the best-kept secrets in the...

With this essential garden tools list, you can tackle any job in your yard. Learn what to look for when...

Attract your favorite pollinators in spring, feed birds in summer, and enjoy fall color with a gorgeous sand cherry shrub.

Discover where and when to find a mourning cloak butterfly and how to attract them. Also see what their wings...

The plant doctor is in! See the most common plant problems reported by your fellow gardeners and a garden expert's...

When you direct-sow seeds in your garden, things can get a bit overcrowded. Learn how to thin seedlings so your...

Gardeners are not doomed to boring, colorless garden plants for shady areas. Shade plants are more colorful and interesting than...

Learn all about the Amur maple shrub and Amur honeysuckle and whether or not the plants are invasive. Also see...

Want to get rid of weeds in your yard and garden for good? Follow a garden's expert advice for the...

There’s more to this floral family than you know. Learn more about how to choose iris flower types and...

Choose white flowers to give your shade garden extra impact, or for a yard that lights up with an eye-catching...

Spring flowering bushes and shrubs that add color to backyards early in the season, attract pollinators and more.

Mason bees are very helpful to your garden, and it's easy to attract them to your yard with a bee...

Follow expert advice for growing and pruning an indoor clementine tree. Find out the benefits of growing citrus fruit and...

Keep an eye out for the beautiful white peacock butterfly year-round in southeastern wetlands and fields. Also see what...

Mountain ash trees are gorgeous, but offer much more than looks. Discover the berries and blooms that make the trees...