Gardening

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

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Edible

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Portobello Mushrooms at Home

Portobello mushrooms taste delicious and meaty. They’re expensive, so why not grow them at home? Though they’re more complicated to cultivate than other mushrooms, some growers may be up to the challenge. Learn how to plant, grow, and care for portobello mushrooms at home with grower Jerad Bryant.

Fall raspberry care with a bush having countless red berries dangling from a healthy plant with bright green foliage

Fruits

Fall-Fruiting Raspberry Care: Pruning and Management

Fall-fruiting raspberries behave differently from other varieties; they produce two crops a year. With proper pruning and management, you can influence your brambles to grow baskets full of raspberries. Join seasoned gardener Jerad Bryant for a crash course on proper raspberry care.

A field of perennials deer hate with tall stalks and clustered purple and pink blossoms.

Ornamental Gardens

13 Perennials Deer Absolutely Hate

No perennial is completely deer-proof, but those with primary qualities they find distasteful are the first line of defense against extensive damage. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores top-rated perennials on the unpalatable, deer-unapproved scale.

A close-up and overhead shot of a tray with individual pots of developing aromatic plants in a kitchen counter, showcasing fall low-light herbs

Herbs

11 Low-Light Indoor Herbs for Fall and Winter Kitchens

Home cooks unite! These herbs are perfect for pushing your dishes from amateur to professional status. They add flavor, texture, and pungent spice. Join seasoned grower Jerad Bryant and discover these 11 herbs perfect for low-light winter kitchens.

Fix floppy sedum with lovely flower mounds having a vivid pink hue, placed in a garden with abundant sunlight

Ornamental Gardens

Fixing Floppy Sedums: 7 Tricks to Try

I love sedums! They fill the late-season garden with bright blooms and succulent leaves. The only downside is their tendency to flop when the blooms get heavy. Don’t worry, as these seven tricks will help you keep the stems upright.

Swiss chard, a fast-growing vegetable with bright yellow succulent stems and broad, dark green, wrinkled leaves, grows in a row in a sunny garden.

Vegetables

11 Fast-Growing Vegetables You Can Plant Now and Harvest Before Frost

For a quick turnaround now before heavy frost, we rely on fast-growing vegetables to fill the seasonal transition. Adaptable, they germinate in warm conditions and develop as the weather cools, even tolerating light frost. Garden expert Katherine Rowe outlines speedy crops to sow now for a nutritious bounty before cold weather.

A close-up shot of a composition of leafy greens growing alongside each other, showcasing fall vegetable container combinations

Vegetables

7 Fall Container Vegetable Combinations for Apartment Balconies

It’s never too late to grow vegetables! Fall crops, indoor seed starting, and container gardening are great ways to beat the seasons, whether you have an apartment balcony or a small window. Try one of these seven vegetable combinations that work perfectly in containers, from seasoned grower Jerad Bryant.

A grassy field shows a large, rounded native tree in full white bloom, which you can plant in September.

Trees

15 Native Trees You Can Plant in September

Native trees, from stately giants to smaller-scale specimens, bring all-season landscape appeal. Their intrinsic and ecological value add to our garden diversity, and their adaptability grants them strong performance tailored ot our growing areas. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores native trees to plant in September for healthy roots leading into winter.