Category: Plants

Of all the garden pests, deer can be one of the most annoying. They don’t care if you sprinkle coffee grounds between the rows of […]

Hydroponics used to be a boring hobby for settlers and home pot makers. What once required a complex setup that resulted in absurd looking home […]

Many gardeners don’t seem to like finding mushrooms growing in their beds or their lawns, but finding mushrooms isn’t a bad thing – it’s actually […]

Sensory pathways are a popular feature in schools as they can engage children in a process that promotes focus and calmness. These are all things […]

Freshly cut flowers can be a wonderful addition to your home decor, but they can also be hard to justify if they don’t last more […]

When we think of fences, materials such as lumber, mesh, stone, brick, and wire mesh usually come to mind. What about shrubs and small trees? […]

Drip irrigation systems make sense on several levels. Because you water exactly where you need it, you water 70% less. This is because when you […]

The fact that the neighbors praise my garden is 97% of the reasons I grow plants. And when I found Cynthia Stringham and her flower […]

Tickling tomato flowers and peeling squash flowers are probably not common tasks on your garden to-do list, but it turns out that hand-pollination, combined with […]

Pulling out weeds growing in your garden, yard, flower beds, or between cracks in your driveway is a tedious job, especially when they seem to […]

Not everyone likes the rustic look of moss growing on a driveway, sidewalk, or patio. But beyond the looks, it’s a security risk. When moss […]

Every seed catalog has plants you flip past, ones you’ve never heard of. These plants tend to lean towards “crops” that you don’t think have […]

I am constantly looking for more garden space. So when I ran out of soil, I went upright – and the way that has fundamentally […]

Once a year, gatherers and cooks come together in a grassy springtime frenzy that is fiddlehead and ramp season. Fiddleheads, the curled young tops of […]

If you’re tired of watering your lawn to keep it alive, or if you live in a place with water restrictions, you may have become […]

Bundt baking pans have many uses beyond baking cakes, from being used as a roaster to being used as a vessel for baking bread or […]

With plant replacement and compost in full swing, it’s important to keep an eye out for invasive jumping worms. These critters leach nutrients out of […]

Gardening may be a relaxing hobby for you, but gardening is also a science with its own set of terms. This is not surprising, given […]

Rose bushes have long been a popular base plant , often placed in front of windows for the people inside to enjoy the flowers that […]

During a recent visit to the Phoenix Art Museum, I kept noticing their garden. There was a long path of many white flowers of various […]

Perennials are a popular option for flower gardens, and for good reason – they come back on their own. But there is another way to […]

Whether you prefer classic, well-manicured American suburban landscaping or prefer a more natural look using native shrubs, you probably have some sort of foundation plants […]

The internet is going crazy about using your drill in the garden . In short, you insert a very long drill and make holes into […]

Your phone and social media love to remind you of what you did on this day a year or five ago. It’s a good way […]

Whether you live in a small space or are just a lazy gardener, grow bags could be the solution for your garden this summer. They […]

Viruses and fungi are some of the most serious problems in the garden, and often we ourselves are to blame. I spoke with Meg Cowden, […]

Here we love pool noodles. What makes them so special and versatile is the padding they offer and the thin hole in their center – […]

Gardening season is finally here, and it’s cause for celebration—even if it’s your first time heading out to work in the yard or garden, you’ll […]

Welcome to fake spring, a time of great unrest for gardeners across the US. We’ve spent the winter devouring seed catalogs like porn, prowling garden […]

Having a beautiful outdoor space is a spring and summer aspiration for many, but keeping up with weeding, watering, pruning and mowing can be tricky. […]

Most gardeners know that squirrels can be a threat to just about any potted plant. They like to dig into the soil to hide food […]

The meaning and usage of words often change over time, but in some situations interchangeable words can have two (or more) different meanings. Take, for […]

You put a lot of work into your garden, so there’s nothing more frustrating than taking a step back to take it all in and […]

Growing your own food is supposed to be a hedge against inflation, but prices are rising at the garden center too. The price of vegetables […]

Long-term watering treats are usually advertised for people who are away on vacation, but the reality is that many people who have houseplants are simply […]

For most people, landscaping is purely a decorative act. We design the exterior of our homes for visual impact more than anything else, resulting in […]

Looking to add some greenery outside of your home but don’t have the time or space for a full garden? A small but powerful pocket […]

There are more than 14,000 species of mushrooms on Earth, from poisonous pale grebes to delicious morels and psychedelic mushrooms. I’m sure you’ve seen them […]

Spring is here and you can’t wait to start gardening. But those heirloom tomatoes you drool over won’t be ripe until summer, and your pumpkins […]

Gardening has always been a part of American family life, with tens of millions of homes across the country having gardening. This has received an […]