Lupines bring waves of captivating, easy color to the spring and summer garden. With simple and strategic cutback, we can foster more blooms, control seeding, and prep for winter. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores how to trim lupines to get the best of the short-lived perennials.
Italian nonnas know more about home cooking and veggie growing than anyone else, yet tomato-growing knowledge is public domain! These nine secrets help anyone nurture their tomato crops, whether you’re new to tomatoes or an experienced grower.
Coneflowers are a beautiful addition to the garden and are excellent for attracting wildlife. Add some PowWow 'Wild Berry' coneflowers to your garden for an extra bright pop of purple that lasts all summer! Gardening expert Melissa Strauss goes over how to grow and care for this fun hybrid.
Vibrant summer patio containers don’t have to require constant maintenance. If you choose reliable plants that thrive in pots, you’ll have months of color with minimal fuss. Gardening expert Madison Moulton lists the best picks for patios that almost take care of themselves.
If allowed to flower, herbs are among the most pollinator-friendly plants around. They are excellent for supporting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects in the garden. Join beekeeper and pollinator enthusiast Melissa Strauss to discuss the best herbs to plant in your pollinator patch.
Blooming perennials bring long-lasting color and visual interest, but sometimes it takes them a season or more to get there, especially when growing from seed. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores perennials worthy of the wait for extended landscape value.
Are you interested in growing a prize-winning tomato? Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn some of the biggest tomato varieties you can grow at home.
Plumerias are exotic, tropical, flowering trees loved for their extra fragrant clusters of beautiful flowers. They are easy to care for and add a fun vacation vibe to the garden and potted plant collection. Join Florida gardener Melissa Strauss as she tells about stunning varieties that look and smell amazing.
Climbing, twining cypress vines reach epic heights! These annual flowering plants are incredible additions to the home garden. Plant a few seeds this spring and watch the vines spread all summer. Join expert grower Jerad Bryant in learning to plant, grow, and care for this morning glory relative.
Clematis, with diverse flower forms, colors, and detailing, bring outstanding beauty and vertical interest as they vine and climb. Unique varieties go above and beyond to enchant with swirling layers of petals and draping clusters. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe highlights unique clematis varieties to plant now for years of enjoyment.
Coffee grounds, used correctly, bring benefits for dahlias in the way of soil improvement. They may even help prevent slugs, a common pest offender. The key is using them in the right applications and amounts, rather than what we might expect. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores how, and how not, to use coffee grounds around the beloved blooming perennials.
Using dahlias in the back of the border is a great way to add height, structure, and gorgeous blooms from summer through frost. Join cut flower gardener Melissa Strauss to explore some of the tallest varieties that are perfect for the task.