Gardening

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

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7 Summer Nectar Flowers That Attract Butterflies

Looking for summer flowers that attract butterflies? Add these plants and watch butterflies flock to your yard.


Annuals vs. Perennials — What is the Difference?

Planning to grow plants? Learn definitions to the common gardening terms, such as annuals vs perennials, before you visit the...


Chives: How to Grow, Harvest and Use Chives

If your only experience with chives is buying them at the store, it's time to learn about growing this herb...


Easy Plants You Can Grow in Containers

Discover the beauty of growing plants in containers. We highlight an easy-to-grow species for each category, from flowers to vegetables...


7 Things You Need to Know Before Planting a Tree

Planting a tree is a wonderful investment for your property. Follow this checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything...


9 Inexpensive Plants to Make Your Garden Pop

You get a lot of bang for the buck with these showy, inexpensive plants. A small investment can pay big...


6 Tips for Watering Container Gardens

Here's everything you need to know about watering your container garden plants to ensure they stay healthy and grow to...


Top 10 Tree Diseases (And What to Do About Them)

Trees contribute mightily to a landscape's value, so it's important to keep them healthy. Here's how to deal with 10...

Make Your Own Weed Killer With Vinegar and Dish Soap

Rather than spending money on chemical treatments to kill weeds, mix up a natural DIY weed killer with ingredients you...


Do Hostas Attract Hummingbirds?

Hummingbirds and hostas are both treasured by gardeners. See why they go well together.


Off Limits! 11 Plants That Are Toxic to Dogs

The last thing dog owners want to worry about is whether their houseplants are toxic for their pet. Avoid these...


Top 10 Big Flowers for Your Garden

Amplify your landscape with big flowers. Check out the biggest blooms on the block that will make an immediate impact...


11 Easy-to-Grow Plants to Add Color to Your Shade Garden

No matter what the situation, nature provides. Take shade, for instance. These 11 shade garden plants take varying amounts of...


Tips for Attracting the First Spring Butterflies

Learn which butterflies appear first, what they feed on, and the best actions for supporting and attracting the first spring...


Eat the Rainbow: 11 Vegetables of a Different Color

Purple carrots, blue potatoes, and black tomatoes? Plant a garden full of unexpected vegetables and eat the rainbow!


5 Simple Ways to Make DIY Bouquets

Add some embellishments to DIY bouquets to make a few dollars worth of flowers look like a million bucks!


5 Basic Butterfly Behaviors to Know

Take your butterfly gardening to the next level by learning some of their most common habits to look for.

The Pros and Cons of Crown of Thorns

Crown of Thorns is easy to grow indoors and out. But there are few caveats to be aware of before...


Ask the Garden Expert: Is It OK to Use Rubber Mulch?

Our garden expert talks using rubber mulch in the garden, identifies mystery plants, and more!


9 Best Fall Bushes and Shrubs to Grow

Turn up the heat in your cool-weather backyard with fiery foliage. These fall bushes and shrubs will make a bold...


Let’s Talk About Painted Succulents

The bright colors will catch your eye, but what are you really getting when you buy painted succulents?


Golden Shrimp Plant Indoors and Out

The unusual flower spikes of Golden Shrimp Plant make it an interesting house plant or addition to the landscape, depending...


Growing Orchids: Oncidium, or Dancing Lady

Fill your home with dancing sprays of delicate blossoms when you start growing orchids in the Oncidium family.

Maypop Passion Vine For Butterflies

Native to the southeast, Maypop Passionvine has truly astonishing flowers. It serves as the host plant for multiple butterflies.


12 Tips to Keep Weeds out of the Garden

Arm yourself with a favorite tool and use these fresh ideas to say goodbye to garden weeds and other unwanted...


How All-America Selections Designs New Plants

Add a wow factor to your space with All-America Selections plants. These award-winners are designed, tried and tested to make...


Musical Notes Clerodendrum

Add some harmony to your gardens with Musical Notes Clerodendrum, a tropical plant that can be grown indoors and out.


Ohia Lehua, a Legendary Plant of Hawaii

Sacred to Pele, colonizer of lava flows, and backed by a beautiful legend of lovers, Ohia Lehua is one of...


Plant Cypress Vine for Hummingbirds and Butterflies

The feathery foliage of cypress vine sets off the tiny star-shaped flowers, which attract butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden.