Gardening

If you’re looking for the best flowers that offer vibrant color all summer long, check out these no-fail, flowering plants.

Having trouble keeping your garden alive? Here are 12 low-maintenance plants ideal for gardeners with black thumbs.

The benefits of vegetable gardening go way beyond cutting food costs. Here's a guide to planning, planting, and relishing your own backyard harvest

Plan a front-yard landscape that boosts curb appeal and welcomes you home

Personalize your green acres with character-filled items scavenged from flea markets, thrift shops, even your own garage

Many popular plants that shrivel in winter can be propagated from cuttings, put in pots, and grown indoors till the weather warms. Here's how

Maximize your garden’s bloom time with this guide to planting "sandwiched" bulbs for a colorful, six-week spring show.

A landscape designer's top 7 tips for incorporating plant containers to creatively transform your garden's look and feel.

Adorn your table with floral arrangements made from one of these 15 fast-growing, yard-transforming bloom varieties.

Make a garden trough with all the character (but none of the hassle) of carved stone

Looking to add more color to your garden? Our guide details the best plants with colorful foliage to help brighten up your outdoor space.

Transform your potting space with modern farmhouse style. Discover essential items, decor tips, and storage solutions for your potting room.

A homeowner turns her humble backyard into a sustainable garden filled with food, flowers, and a few farmland friends

Learn how to create nutrient-rich compost for your garden, including aeration, moisture, temperature, materials, and more.

Discover the benefits of dividing daylilies and get detailed instructions on how to do it properly for vibrant, healthy plants.

Shoveling can be backbreaking labor. To avoid undue injury to yourself or the shovel, follow these helpful guidelines for digging.

Create ideal growing conditions and easy-on-the-back gardening

These plants thrive on neglect, but that'll only make you love them more.

Our guide shows you how to create a butterfly garden that draws vibrant butterflies with the right plants and design elements.

Encourage beneficial creatures to come to your place and stay awhile. Turn your lawn into a wildlife-friendly habitat with our tips.

Without regular care, a bubbling fountain can quickly go from lovely to grubby. Follow these steps to properly care for your garden fountain.

Explore different long-lasting shrub-type roses and learn about their popular characteristics in this guide.

Far from finicky, many shrub-type roses bloom all summer long with very little fuss. Here are some top choices for flower borders, hedges, and containers.

Victorian garden urns are a great way to add classic charm to your yard. This guide will teach you how to choose and use them in your decor.

Learn how to build a planter with salvaged metal tin ceilings

Climbers and ramblers will cover a trellis, an arbor, and even a shed roof with colorful blooms—learn how to grow climbing roses here.

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

Don't retire your gardening gear just because it's cold—pot up some cold-weather plantings to brighten your home's exterior.

Choosing and using tough, reliable tools that will take a beating in your yard.