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Forget Your Weather App: These 5 Plants Are a More Reliable Way to Predict Rain, Plus 4 Folkloric Predictors
Plants are tuned into subtle shifts in the climate. Pay close attention to them and they'll tell you if rain is coming or if a swing in temp is on the way.
By Teo Spengler
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Your Christmas Cactus Is Probably a Thanksgiving Cactus! Here’s How to Tell the Difference
Think you know your Christmas from your Thanksgiving cactus? Let’s put it to the test…
By Kayleigh Dray
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2 Tasks I Never Skip Before Storing Garden Tools for Winter to Keep Them in Tip-Top Shape
Make sure your gardening tools last a long time by treating them right in fall. Here's what you have to do now before you put them away for winter.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Kris Jenner’s Christmas Throwback Is Bringing Back This Retro Houseplant – and It’s the Surprise Hit of the Holidays
After Kris Jenner’s Christmas throwback, everyone’s rediscovering this bold and glossy ’70s houseplant.
By Ciéra Cree
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I Added This Houseplant to My Bathroom, and it’s Solved My Humidity and Mold Problems
Humidity and condensation causing problems in your bathroom? Follow my lead and try using this houseplant to improve the situation…
By Kayleigh Dray
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Stranger Things’ Caleb McLaughlin Has the Rustic Greenhouse of Our Dreams, and It’s Amazingly Easy to DIY
Anyone else been following Caleb McLaughlin's gardening adventures on Instagram?
By Kayleigh Dray
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Stop Hoses From Cracking in the Cold! Here's What You Need to Do Now to Protect Them This Winter
Protect hoses from cracking due to winter cold. Just follow these simple tips for a hose that will last for years to come.
By Teo Spengler
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Got a Narrow Front Yard? These 5 Compact Shrubs Give Color & Curb Appeal in Every Season – And Add to Your Property Value
There are beautiful compact shrub options for year-round appeal that will fit narrow yards and small gardens. Pick a few and see them shine!
By Teo Spengler
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This Is the Easiest Way to Level Your Lawn – And It Only Takes 2 Items You Probably Already Own
Get a perfectly flat lawn with this simple guide. It only takes a couple items you probably already own to do it right.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Guide to Forcing Tulip Bulbs Indoors for Spring Beauty in the Dead of Winter
Forcing tulips bulbs indoors is a great way to bring some brightness and life into you home in the winter months. Learn how to effectively force tulip bulbs.
By Tonya Barnett
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Fairy Garden Ideas: How to Make a Magical Miniature Sanctuary in Your Garden
Create an enchanted miniature world with these fairy garden ideas and expert tips from author Betty Earl.
By Heather Rhoades
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Don’t Throw It Away! I Never Waste Old Potting Soil – These 3 Steps Make It Like New in Time for Spring Planting
Your old potting soil still has plenty to give! It's easy to clean, feed, and revive tired potting mix. So save money, reduce waste, and get your container gold ready for a fresh burst of spring growth
By Janey Goulding
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Complete Apple Tree Care Guide: Everything You Need to Know For a Tasty Backyard Orchard
Learn how to grow apple trees in your own backyard and enjoy bountiful harvests for years to come. From planting to harvest, these tips will help you grow.
By Kathleen Walters
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I Can't Stop Thinking About the Beckhams' Mini Christmas Tree – It's a Chic, Alternative Solution for Small Spaces
There's something beautiful about nature-themed holiday decor. David and Victoria did this effortlessly last year with their alternative tabletop tree.
By Ciéra Cree
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When I Plant Fruit Trees in the Fall, I Always Do These 2 Things to Help Them Thrive
Now is the perfect time to plant fruit trees (especially if you want to do it on the cheap), so long as you do these two things…
By Kayleigh Dray
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2 Places You Should Never Let Leaves Pile Up – Plus, the 3 Best Spots to Put Them Instead
Leaving the leaves is great for gardens and wildlife, but where you leave them makes all the difference. Find out the best and worst places to put fall leaves.
By Laura Walters
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15 Deer-Resistant Perennials That Can Survive Even the Greediest Grazers
Worried about your gorgeous garden plants getting nibbled and chewed by four-legged feeders? Try these deer-resistant perennials to keep them at bay.
By Amy Grant
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I Never Let My Spigot Go Into Winter Without This $8 Sock – It Takes 1 Minute to Fit and Prevents a $500 Disaster
Avoid a burst pipe or broken spigot this winter with this simple solution that takes one minute to install and gives you total peace of mind for less than $10.
By Melanie Griffiths

