Planning a Garden

Choose the perfect varietal for your garden sculpting vision.

Make the best use of your trunk space.

Make your yard a bird's paradise by following these simple steps.

You can buy a flower box at gardening centers, but it is just as easy to build one.

Watering house plants can be tricky, but these techniques simplify the process.

It's easy to create a winter oasis in the southeastern states with a beautiful garden using these tips.

This simple DIY is perfect for starting your own container garden.

These tips can keep costs down without sacrificing your garden's bounty.

With a little TLC your Boston fern can thrive in any season.

Spruce up your garden fence with these ideas.

A rotting retaining wall will not do its job, so prevention is the key.

For pickles or salads, collect your harvest in just 5 steps.

Catnip is a relative of mint.

Camellia is beautiful by itself, but you can blend it or accent it with the right companion plants.

If you have access to an ash tree you have at least three options for ways you can propogate more of them for your yard.

With a strong plant to work from you can gather seeds and grow your own water lilies.

Seeds should be collected in the fall.

Gardens offer a rewarding space to unwind from the day and reap the personal satisfaction of growing your own food, flowers, and plants. It’s great to have seasonal produce ready to harvest for dinner or fresh flowers you can cut and take to a friend. But gardening requires some organization in order

Swiss chard is a nutritious choice for your vegetable garden.

Growing poppies from seed requires a light touch.

Although finicky, you can grow bougainvillea from a seed.

You can purchase seeds or you can gather your own.

Turn any ceramic pot into an effective planter by drilling a drainage hole in the bottom.

Each bloom that is allowed to mature will create dozens of seeds.