Gardening

All about gardening - we have many in-depth guides about edibles, ornamentals, houseplants, and much more. We provide answers for your garden issues!

A close-up shot of a composition of trimmed stems of developing stalks of a crop, showcasing how to pinch brussels sprouts

Vegetables

How To Pinch Brussels Sprouts to Speed Up Your Harvest

Brussels sprouts, in their little nutrient-dense packages, are gifts from the cool-season garden. Sweetening in cold temperatures, harvesting them small and after frost (even in snow) brings peak flavor. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores how to promote plump buds more quickly with simple pinching.

Cut-back hosta bush with trimmed, short stems arranged neatly along a garden bed bordered by metal edging.

Ornamental Gardens

How and When to Cut Back Hostas

Hostas are hardy perennials that illuminate shady areas with their structural, multi-toned foliage. Long-lived, the tough plants need little maintenance to thrive. Part of their best care is promoting winter-readiness, including pruning at the right time. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores when to cut back hostas for seasons of recurrent interest.

Garlic planting timeline. Close-up of a large garden spade inserted into loose brown soil, surrounded by freshly planted garlic cloves arranged in neat rows.

Edible

Fall Garlic Planting Timeline by Region

Wondering when to plant garlic? Wonder no more. The optimal time to plant garlic depends on your local climate. Plant cloves this fall and winter for big, bulbous heads next summer. Join longtime garlic grower Jerad Bryant to discover your fall garlic planting timeline.

Dense clusters of delft blue hyacinth flowers rise from thick, upright green leaves in a garden bed, creating a vivid spring display.

Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for ‘Delft Blue’ Hyacinths

’Deflt Blue’ hyacinths, with their award-winning performance, are ready to give a sweet welcome to spring. With fall planting, the easy-care bulbs have few requirements for their big show. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores the favorite cultivar to install this season for blue shades and a sweet fragrance come spring.

Clusters of large, soft peach-pink fall-blooming roses with layered petals in full bloom, surrounded by glossy dark green leaves, are perfect for fall bouquets.

Flowers

11 Rose Varieties to Grow for Perfect Fall-Themed Bouquets

Delighting the senses even in fall, repeat-flowering roses offer a fresh flush of extended blooms to savor. In autumnal shades, they make lovely complements to fall bouquets or stand on their own in a bunch. From antique ivory to warm apricot to rich violet, fall-blooming roses charm the garden and fresh florals.

Bright purple phlox flowers bloom again alongside vibrant yellow Black-eyed Susans with dark centers, surrounded by green foliage in a sunny autumn garden.

Flowers

The Easy Way to Get Phlox to Bloom Again

Sweet-smelling and beautiful, phlox is a versatile perennial that delivers plenty of blooms in the garden. Convincing your phlox to bloom again is a simple process that any gardener can handle. Join cut flower gardener Melissa Strauss to find out how.

A close-up shot of an intricately trained tree and its branches, showcasing fall fruit espalier

Fruits

Fruit Tree Espaliers: 7 Tips for Fall Maintenance

Espalier fruit trees are a beautiful and unique way to grow fruits in small spaces. They do require quite a bit of maintenance, and that includes caring for them in the fall. Join Florida gardener Melissa Strauss for tips on caring for your espalier fruit trees in the fall.

Soil preparation for garlic. Garlic cloves lie on black, loose soil sprinkled with wood ash.

Edible

5 Soil Preparation Secrets for Bigger Garlic Bulbs

Growing garlic is a straightforward and rewarding project in the garden. This cool-weather crop is easy to grow and stores for a long time. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has some tips to share for preparing your soil for growing garlic.

A gardener pulls a cream-colored parsnip, grown from seed, with a tapered root from loose black soil by its green top, while two freshly harvested parsnips lie nearby.

Vegetables

How To Grow Parsnips From Seed

Parsnips, the nutty and sweet carrot relatives, are worth the wait from seed. While long to mature, the easy-care crops offer hearty, nutritious stock in cool-season cuisine. Gardening expert Katharine Rowe outlines how to grow parsnips from seed to enjoy their long history in cultivation.