Gardening Maintenance

Read this guide to learn why autumn is the best time of year to fertilize your yard.

Potting soil can get expensive if you need to change it year after year, but is it possible to reuse it? This guide will show you how to prolong the life of this essential growing medium for container gardening.

Wondering how to care for ornamental grasses? This guide covers expert care tips, how to find the right type for your climate, and more.

Give your lawn and garden the care they need by removing debris, dividing crowded perennials, and adding mulch—so plants can come back stronger.

Does Epsom salt really help your plants? Explore the potential benefits, risks, and how to use Epsom salt in your garden effectively.

Help keep your outdoor winter arrangements in great shape with these pointers from This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada.

Spring is here, so it’s time to prime the house and garden for the warm-weather months ahead. Read on for tips on how to get everything ready for the summer.

Few sights can make your heart sink like watching the spring-flowering bulbs you just planted become food for four-legged foragers. Read these tips to keep squirrels from eating your freshly planted bulbs.

Nellie Stevens holly is an adaptable shrub that can survive under a wide range of conditions, from sun to shade, acidic soil to alkaline soil, and water to no water. Read this guide to learn how you can grow and maintain this evergreen, low-maintenance shrub.

Mulch is a an often overlooked but useful garden tool. Use our guide to navigate the options and find the best topdressing for your plant bed.

Growing a Honeycrisp apple tree is the perfect challenge for a seasoned gardener located in colder states. In this guide, we’ll explain everything you need to know about the tree, from growing conditions to ongoing maintenance.

Learn some of the most effective tips for keeping your Christmas tree happy and healthy all season long with our tree maintenance guide.

Read to learn the pros and cons of using pine needles as mulch.

Bulbs are pretty easygoing, but here you'll learn tips to help maximize blooms and increase odds that they'll naturalize into more plants.

Read how to prune plants, flowers and other specimens in the late winter or early spring for healthy thicker foliage later on.

Learning how to save seeds enhances your gardening experience and contributes to biodiversity. Read our step-by-step guide to learn how.

Take the guesswork out of rekindling this season's stunning garden by hanging onto seeds now

These landscape drainage solutions prevent puddling and flooding and look good too.