Dividing plants benefits the garden in a few ways: it restores vigor, controls size, and creates new additions with little effort. It’s a win-win-win for varieties that need dividing and for the gardener. Fall and spring are prime for the process. If you hope to beef up the display or spread the joy of sharing extra plants, explore the best perennials to divide with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
Fall brings us together for holidays, social functions, and celebrations. Now is the perfect time to get your garden looking beautiful and festive for the season. Join home gardener Melissa Strauss with some tips to take your space from summer fried to fall fabulous!
With thousands of hybrid roses available, you may wonder why it’s worth starting rose seeds in the first place. One main reason is they grow flowers of unique shapes, hues, and sizes that differ from existing varieties. Learn how to create your new rose seedling with these seven easy steps from seasoned grower
If you want to pack a lot of plants into a small space, check out intensive planting. Farmer Briana Yablonski will discuss the principles of this technique and introduce its advantages.
Are you interested in connecting with nature in new and dynamic ways? Biophilic gardening could be just the design solution you're looking for. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to discuss this practice and how to implement it in your space.
Fall is almost here, and with it, the reduced pressure of watering to beat the summer heat. But autumn is also prime time for adding new plantings, and some climates don't get enough rainfall to ensure proper root development. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores what to consider in fall watering sessions to establish thriving plants this season and beyond.
If you’re ready to reduce your lawn expanse or need to perk up bare areas where turf isn’t thriving, consider shade-loving alternatives. Robust, low-growing perennials happily infill shaded zones across varying conditions. From ultra-low groundcovers to durable uprights, these top performers enrich the garden with seasonal appeal and ecological services. Explore the breadth of shady lawn alternatives with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
Stop the flop! Gardening expert Lindsay Miller shares a few easy fixes for those floppy perennials that just don’t seem to stand upright.
Feed the birds this winter without buying a single bag of birdseed! Gardener and biologist Lindsay Miller shares what perennials pack the most punch in terms of supporting birds through the winter.
You’ve got a garden and fall is fast approaching. Are you ready to get started on your fall gardening tasks? Mulching is one of the things that should be on your to-do list and Dr. Liessa Bowen is here to walk you through some of the reasons why.
Summers end invites rain, frost, and cool weather that zaps the life out of tender annuals. Your blooming garden may look brown, dreary, and dead this fall—but should you pull out those dying plants, leave them be, or chop them to the ground? Discover what you can do alongside seasoned grower Jerad Bryant.
Just because fall is here, it doesn’t mean you have to put your garden on pause. Farmer Briana Yablonski will share some season extension techniques that allow you to extend your gardening season well into the cool, dark months.