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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.
No yard is too small for compost! Whether you have a balcony, backyard, or an empty room, you can convert old waste into this humus-rich amendment. Gather your kitchen scraps and get ready to compost with these seven expert tips from backyard composter Jerad Bryant.
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.
Beautiful and floriferous, plumeria trees are easy to care for, and few issues affect these tropical plants. There are a few problems that can affect your tree, though, and when they do, you want to address them promptly. Join Florida gardener Melissa Strauss to discuss what may be affecting your plumeria negatively.
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.
Honeybees aren’t the only pollinators. Hundreds of other bugs, birds, and butterflies pollinate flowers! The more you invite to your garden, the more resilient your plants will be. Lure these 15 underappreciated pollinators with tried and tested methods from professional grower Jerad Bryant.
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.
Delphiniums are worth growing for their elegant, towering bloom spires, despite common afflictions that befall the short-lived perennials. Outside their prime conditions, they can be challenging to perennialize, but grow as annuals. Explore common larkspur problems and remedies to enjoy the floriferous spectacle in spring and summer.