Special Articles
Here you’ll find quizzes to test your plant knowledge, puzzles to keep your brain sharp, and lighthearted reads to brighten your day. It’s the fun side of gardening – perfect for a quick break or a little green-thumb challenge.
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The 2026 Fall Foliage Forecast is Out – When Will Your Garden Trees Reach Peak Color?Listen up, leaf lovers! Here's how to find out when fall color will reach its peak in your area, and use this insight to help support your trees.
By Emma Kendell
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You Can Now Be Composted and Returned to Your Garden as Soil – the End-Of-Life Care Option That’s Appealing to GardenersAshes to ashes, compost to compost: the biggest human composting facility in the world now means you could look after your plants forever more.
By Emma Kendell
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ALDI’s $10 Big Resin Planters are the Quick Upgrade my August Patio NeedsI'll be filling my middle-aisle finds with plants that bloom into fall.
By Emma Kendell
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My Yard is Always Short on Space, So This IKEA Trolley is My New Obsession for Vertical Growing on a BudgetPressed for growing space? The RÅSKOG utility cart can be transformed into a lovely rolling raised bed for patios, balconies, and small backyards
By Janey Goulding
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Anthropologie’s Urn Planters are a Gardener’s Dream, and I Found Some Brilliant Dupes to Get The Look for LessCan you tell which urn planter cost $300, $80 and $25? Here's how to get summer's most stylish patio accent without busting the budget.
By Emma Kendell
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Garden Privacy Screens Just Arrived at Target and They're the Instant Shade Fix We All NeedA stylish privacy screen can do so much more in a backyard than block out nosy neighbors, and at this price you can buy two.
By Emma Kendell
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Is it Too Early to Think About Fall Decor? Because Joanna Gaines Just Dropped This Faux Foliage at Target, and I’m Obsessed AlreadyThis week’s new Hearth & Hand with Magnolia arrivals are unbe-leaf-ably lovely.
By Emma Kendell
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4 Steps to a Garden That Almost Takes Care of Itself if You Want More Flowers for Less WorkHaving a beautiful backyard doesn’t need to be difficult or take up a ton of time, you know.
By Emma Kendell
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How Long This Heatwave Will Last For, and What to Do to Safeguard Your Garden PlantsLatest reports suggest this extreme weather is likely to last through August – but these 9 easy measures will help plants survive the summer heat.
By Emma Kendell
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7 Scented Plants That Fill My Garden With Soothing Fragrance – If You’ve Got a Backyard Pool or Hot Tub, You Seriously Need to Plant Them TooRelaxing in a backyard pool, hot tub or bathtub is so much sweeter when you're surrounded by perfumed plants.
By Ellie Tennant
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30 Best Garden Deals That Are Half Price or Better This July 4 WeekendWe love a good deal here at Gardening Know How and these garden bargains are the very best Independence Day buys we can find.
By Emma Kendell
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Sort Your Garden Storage While These Jaw-Dropping Half Price Deals are Still on in Target's July 4th SaleGet the backyard storage you’ve always wanted, and save yourself a fortune at the same time!
By Emma Kendell
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8 Pretty Pollinator Plants That Make Me as Happy as the Bees Because I Can Craft and Cook With ThemThese multi-tasking blooms are packed with possibilities to create cut flower arrangements, crafty projects and culinary delights, as well as nectar for pollinators.
By Ellie Tennant
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My Cats Adore These Three Garden Plants and That Makes Me So HappyI can hear the purring from the patio.
By Emma Kendell
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IKEA's Limited-Edition Lanterns Look Like They're From a Boutique Garden Store – Patio Magic on a BudgetGoodbye soulless solar lights, hello fabulous flickering candlelight.
By Emma Kendell
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I Switched Up My Garden Shed From Drab to Fab On a Tiny Budget – And Yours Could be Just as ChicIf you don't have any weekend plans yet, consider yourself busy giving your garden storage a DIY upgrade. Here's how I did it, so you can too.
By Ellie Tennant
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Baking Soda Makes the Best Mosquito Trap For Your Yard – Yes, ReallyIf mozzies are ruining your evenings on the patio, upcycle a plastic bottle and add two cheap pantry staples to trap the pesky critters, naturally.
By Emma Kendell

