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If you're looking for ideas for a low-maintenance garden border with lasting appeal, we have some great suggestions for you! Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to look at some gorgeous and enduring combinations.
Cucumber plants’ rapid growth and root sensitivity make them a great candidate for direct sowing. Join vegetable farmer Briana Yablonski to learn when and how to direct sow cucumber seeds in your garden.
Growing dill from seed is an easy endeavor when you know which steps to take. Read this guide on the topic with seven useful tips from master naturalist and experienced gardener, Sarah Jay.
With so many gorgeous, trailing plants to enjoy, hanging baskets are a must for viewing them from every angle. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares tips to keep those baskets looking their best through the summer.
Voles are troublesome rodents that eat tender crops, flowers, and herbs! They’re difficult to control once they’re present. Grow plants that they don’t like eating to prevent them from establishing in your yard. Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant shares 19 of the best ones to try.
Growing irises from seed is a rewarding but often overlooked gardening project. While it takes patience, the process is surprisingly simple and allows you to create unique iris varieties for your garden. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains the straightforward process in this beginner-friendly guide.
Hanging baskets, with their prominent vertical interest, let us play with flowering combinations and foliar accents. Easy care blooms offer all the creativity and reliable seasonal color with less likelihood of looking puny in the pot later on. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores top-performing beginner flowers for hanging baskets to steal the show (and not look like a beginner at all).
Perennials are the garden foundation that we depend on to return every year. But what if your precious perennials didn't come back this year? Gardening expert Melissa Strauss explores some potential reasons why your dependable plants might not be so dependable after all.
May brings sweeping warmth across much of the Northern Hemisphere, which means prime time for direct sowing heat-loving vegetables. The streamline method suits a variety of warm-season crops and couldn’t be easier. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe highlights vegetables to direct sow in May based on their growing preference and your growing zone.
Annuals fill empty beds with lush foliage, bright blooms, and quick-growing stems. They’re easy to start from seeds and readily available as potted plants at nurseries and garden centers. Choose from these 21 easy-growing annuals for your home garden.
Do you know what your mom wants most for Mother's Day? If she loves to garden or hopes to get started, we have just the thing! Join Florida gardener Melissa Strauss for some perfect Mother's Day gift ideas for the special mamas in your life.
May brings warming temperatures and frost-free nights for most growing zones, which means it’s full-throttle warm-season planting time. The easiest and most budget-friendly way to achieve a diversity of blooms is to direct sow seeds this month. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores flower seeds to plant in May for a long season of colorful returns.