Cooler weather is here, you’ve seen a frost warning, but you have tender annual herbs and vegetables in your garden. How can you protect them from the first few frosts? Gardening expert Liessa Bowen walks through 9 smart tips to help you protect your frost-sensitive crops from the next freeze.
Learn how to compost your Halloween pumpkins for an environmentally friendly option that keeps those heavy gourds out of landfills. Organic farmer Jenna Rich gives us tips on how to do so safely and with a touch of fun.
Gardening enthusiast and biologist Lindsay Miller shares 11 essential tasks to tackle in the garden before the snow flies. Grab your gloves and get started - your garden, and your future self, will appreciate it!
Do the botanical terms used in plant naming confuse you? You’re not alone. Many gardeners, particularly beginners, avoid the seemingly complicated world of plant names. But gardening expert Madison Moulton is here to simplify them, explaining the differences between terms to help you become a better gardener.
There are many things to accomplish in the garden before the first fall frost. But afterward, things calm down. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to talk about some tasks that you should avoid doing after the first frost.
Leaves are free sources of garden nutrients. Each autumn, they fall in thick layers, decorating lawns, beds, and containers. What should you do with them? Let’s see if we should rake them or leave them be. Join native plant gardener Jerad Bryant as we dive deep underground to see how leaves benefit the soil.
It’s officially fall, and creative container arrangements let us celebrate the season in effortless style. It may be the most fun (and easiest) time of year to enhance seasonal motifs with gifts from the garden. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in a look at potted combinations tailored to autumn’s moods.
Fall and early winter are perfect seasons for taking stock of your garden. You can prepare plants for freezing temperatures, clean up debris, and winterize your growing setup. Join backyard gardener Jerad Bryant to discover nine simple tasks that keep your garden in tip-top shape during the off-season.
If you loved growing pumpkins this year, why not try to save the seeds and grow them again next year? Instead of buying more, you can attempt to re-create this year’s bounty. The straight-forward process will be even more successful with some pro tips. Plant biologist Emily Estep shares all you need to know about saving pumpkin seeds for next year.
Frogs are great garden helpers and give us valuable information about the health of the surrounding environment. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to uncover the advantages of attracting these amphibians and some tips on making it happen.
Our container garden specimens are often too valuable to sacrifice to winter extremes. To get creative on preserving your favorites, employ crafty measures of insulated overwintering. Streamlined techniques using household and natural materials offer winter protection and may even promote an earlier spring reemergence. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores ways to enhance insulation for overwintering success.
Feeling fed up with battling invasive plants year after year? Gardening enthusiast and biologist Lindsay Miller shares the scoop on the top 11 invasive plants you need to deal with this fall to keep your garden healthy and flourishing next season.