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4 Dollar Store Gardening Tricks You Need to Try This Spring – for a Thriving & Thrifty Garden
Save money in your garden this spring with these clever cost-saving ideas. All it takes is a quick trip to the dollar store!
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Bad Pruning Cuts Can Kill Actually Your Plants – Avoid These 3 Major Pruning Mistakes to Prevent Problems
Improper pruning can seriously harm plants. Be sure to avoid these three big pruning mistakes to grow healthy, strong plants.
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Why the Wisest Gardeners Only Prune on These 3 Days in March
These are the very best days to pick up your pruners this month, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
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Don’t Make These 12 Pruning Mistakes in March, Especially if You're a Beginner Gardener
Avoid these common spring pruning slip-ups for happier and healthier plants: this no-nonsense advice makes it easy to get the basics right.
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Using Fungicide for Plants – When and How to Safely Use This Treatment in the Garden
When using fungicides in your garden it is important to first determine if your plant actually needs a fungicide. Learn to safely use fungicides.
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How To Future-Proof Your Garden So You Can Keep Growing Comfortably For Years To Come
Getting older doesn't mean you have to stop gardening! Make a few adjustments now so your garden grows with you.
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Pruning Basics: Why, When, and How to Prune for a Healthier Garden
Pruning isn't just about aesthetics – it’s vital for plant health. Learn how, why, and which way to prune to ensure your garden grows the best it can.
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5 Gardening Tips You’ve Probably Never Heard Of – That Make Life Easier and Keep You Growing Like a Pro
Gardeners accumulate so many tips and tricks through their lives. Here are some of our favorite tricks you may not have ever learned!
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All Out of Salt? Try These 6 Effective Homemade Ice Melts You May Already Own
If you've run out of rock salt, these homemade ice melts will save the day. Here are 6 alternatives you probably have in your house right now.
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Should You Use Coffee Grounds Instead of De-Icing Salt? Here's When it Works
Is there any truth to the internet hack of using coffee grounds on icy walkways? Our scientist-turned-garden expert explains.
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Salting a Neighbor's Sidewalk or Driveway Seems Helpful – But It Might Get You In Trouble
Should you salt a neighbor's driveway or sidewalk? A little neighborly help might actually do damage. Learn how to navigate this frosty conundrum.
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"The Most Embarrassing Gardening Mistake I Ever Made" – Don't Repeat Our Experts' Worst Blunders
Even the experts make facepalm-worthy gardening mistakes. Here are the most embarrassing ones they're ever committed – and what you can learn from them.
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Is Your Garden Zone a Lie? These Microclimate Factors Are Changing Everything
How confident are you in your growing zone? The truth is your garden might actually span two or more. Here's how to unravel it all.
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How to Use Copper Fungicide: Safe Tips for a Healthy Garden
Copper fungicide fights off fungal foes like blight that hit your garden hard. Dig into when to use it, safe application tricks, and risks to avoid.
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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.
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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.
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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.
