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The Dangers Of AI For Gardening – How To Know What’s Real When It Comes To Your Garden
Things aren’t always what they seem when it comes to using AI for gardening. Be discerning when relying on AI for accuracy, and take the time to do research.
By Teo Spengler
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Best Determinate Tomatoes: Compact Varieties With Big Yields For Cooking & Canning
Determinate tomatoes are prized for their compact growth and bountiful harvests. Learn their characteristics and choose the best varieties for your garden.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Ideal Azalea Water Requirements – For Lush, Healthy Shrubs That Will Thrive For Years
What are an azalea's water requirements? Learn how to keep these beautiful spring-blooming shrubs happy and healthy in your yard or container garden.
By Amy Grant
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Determinate vs Indeterminate Tomatoes: What’s The Difference And Which Should You Grow?
Whether to grow determinate or indeterminate tomatoes depends on your growing space, climate, and what you want to use them for. Find out which is best for you.
By Amy Grant
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7 Vegetables To Plant In April: Start Indoors Or Outside For A Bumper Summer Harvest
Achieve your growing ambitions with these best vegetables to plant in April – including cold-hardy crops to sow direct and tender varieties to start indoors
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Cut Flower Garden For Beginners: 8 Easy Decorative Floral Plants For Newbies To Grow
Are you new to growing decorative florals for bouquets and ornamental displays? A cut flower garden for beginners is well within reach if you grow these flower seeds
By Tonya Barnett
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10 Flower Seeds To Sow In April For Endless Blooms Through Summer & Fall
Discover the best annual and perennial flowers to plant in April to ensure a sea of color in borders and containers that lasts all summer and into fall.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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How To Grow Strawberries From A Strawberry: All You Need To Cultivate Yummy Fruits
You may know how to grow strawberries from small plants or runners – but what about growing from the fruit? Here we show you how to grow strawberries from a strawberry
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Best Tomatoes For Containers: 10 Tastiest Varieties For Plentiful Produce In Compact Areas
These are the best tomatoes for containers that prove you don't need to have a large space or elaborate garden to grow delicious produce.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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7 Common Tree Care Mistakes That Kill Trees & How To Avoid Them For Long-Lasting Plants
Are you accidentally killing your tree? It's easier than you think, if you're committing one of these common mistakes. Click here for more.
By Teo Spengler
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Never Use Homemade Compost Until It Passes This Simple Radish Test
The radish test is a foolproof trick for knowing whether your homemade compost is ready for planting – or if it could harm the health of your plants.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Best Trees For Containers: Create A Potted Grove On Your Porch With These 8 Compact Varieties
We may not always think of trees as being obvious candidates for pots, but there are a few that not only thrive but flourish. Here are some of the best trees for containers
By Teo Spengler
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Dig Into The Pros & Cons Of Community Gardening: 2 Experts Share Their Opinions
Two gardening experts examine the pros and cons of community gardening. Discover the top reasons why (or why not) to start growing in community.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Why Are My Seedlings Wilting? 6 Common Causes – And How To Save Them
Wilted seedlings are a definite sign that something is not right. Learn how to diagnose the problem and bring baby plants back from the brink.
By Teo Spengler
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Bugged About Strawberry Pests? 6 Common Pests, Plus How To Protect Your Precious Strawbs
Strawberry plants looking a little under the weather and not sure why? Check to make sure they haven’t come a-cropper to one of these classic strawberry pests
By Tonya Barnett
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Growing Tomatoes In Containers: Enjoy Bountiful Harvests In Small Spaces
Nothing says summer like homegrown tomatoes! Learn how to grow tomatoes in pots, and you'll soon be harvesting an abundant crop on the patio or balcony.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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When To Plant Roses: The Best Time For Your Climate And Rose Type
Plant your roses at the right time and you will be rewarded with decades of glorious summer flowers – but get it wrong and you'll be crying over dead shrubs.
By Teo Spengler
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How To Care For Creeping Phlox And Get Cheerful Spring Blooms Year After Year
Creeping phlox and its pastel blooms are a surefire sign spring is here! Learn how to grow this gorgeous ground cover and enjoy its flowers for years to come.
By Tonya Barnett