No matter where you garden, you very likely share your space with some kind of wildlife. Here are some of our favorite articles and resources for attracting beneficial wildlife and deterring animals that cause damage.

As much as we would like to be gardening each day there are events that keep us at arm’s length from our greatest desire. Most of us will have to deal with one, or possibly …

Read up on signs of spider mites and how to get rid of them.

You may recall that way back in April Nest in Style podcast hosts Jayme Jenkins and Teresa O’Connor teamed up with Proven Winners to give several lucky listeners a great big box of Proven Winners …

I planted some rose bushes last spring and they’ve grown well, but with an odd shape. They each have one stem that’s much taller than the others, creating a weird shape. Can I cut it off?

Please excuse this around the bush approach to revealing the newest recipient of our Best Gardening Blogs distinction. You see, I was in a bit of a mood the other day. I wanted to garden, …

The first step in becoming a better plants woman was admitting that when it comes to indoor plants I am all black thumbs. The second step was knowing I needed a little instruction. Which begs …

The waiting is the hardest part,
Every day you get one more yard,
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart,
The waiting is the hardest part.
—Tom Petty
For the past month or so I’ve partook …

My Garden, the City and Me
Rooftop Adventures in the Wilds of London
by Helen Babbs
144 pages
Timber Press, 2011
List price: $18.95
I’ll admit that I like to read chic lit now …

Is there a difference between “part sun” and “part shade”? I’ve seen both on plant tags. Seems like they should mean the same thing.

Here’s a miniature hosta with lots of nice cream markings and surprising vigor: Hosta ‘Pure Heart’.