Q&A

echinacea
Plants We Love

Some New Echinacea Need to Be Treated Like Annuals—What?!

peach-trees
Tending Edible Gardens

How to Diagnose What Killed Your Peach Tree

nursery bed
Headline

Why a Nursery Bed Saves You Money & How to Make One

English ivy
Headline

How to Get Rid of English Ivy in the Landscape

veggies
Planting Edible Gardens

What Happens When Veggies Are in the Spotlight

grow lights
Planting Edible Gardens

5 Things to Do Now For a Better Vegetable Garden

start seed
Headline

How to Start Seed for the Best Production

grow lights
Headline

Mythbusting: Do You Really Need Grow Lights?

sunclouds
Q&A

QUIZ: Are "Part Sun" and "Part Shade" the Same?

marginally hardy
Headline

The 2 Keys to Growing Marginally Hardy Plants

Gardener holding wooden seedling tray in vegetable garden.
Headline

Growing-Degree Days: Why You Need to Know

winter jasmine
Headline

Love Bloodtwig Dogwood? You'll Love These, Too!

buy bigger
Headline

When It's Better to Spend More to Buy Bigger

perennials-cyclamen
Plants We Love

Perennials to Grow if You Want to See Green in Winter

old tree 300
Q&A

Uses for Post-Season Christmas Trees

hosta pair
Q&A

Identifying Hosta Diseases and Pests

winter burn rhododendron
Q&A

What to Do About Winter-Damaged Rhododendrons

Q&A

A Trick for Removing Water from Saucers of Heavy Pots

garden teepee
Garden Design

Plant These Annual Vines to Make a Garden Tipi

rabbit
Headline

Ways to Keep Rabbits From Eating Garden Plants

pea seedlings
Q&A

Protect Vegetable Seedlings From Birds

fothergilla major shrub
Q&A

Increasing Shrubs by Division

raised bed garden
Q&A

Gardening in Raised Beds: Pros and Cons

garden shovels
Q&A

Double Digging a Garden: Is It Worth the Trouble?

houseplant
Q&A

Houseplants on Strike: Why They Drop Their Leaves

yew bush
Q&A

Can Yew Hedges Be Pruned in Winter

snowy garden
Headline

What Wind Chill Means for Plants

african violet
Headline

How to Grow African Violets as a Houseplant

itea virginica in fall
Q&A

All About Semi-Evergreen and Semi-Deciduous Shrubs and Trees

caladium elephant ears plant
Headline

Growing Elephant Ears or Angel Wings As a Houseplant

cactus flowering
Q&A

Why Won't My Potted Cacti Ever Flower?

cardinal at bird feeder
Q&A

What to Do About Bird Feeders While You're Away

arborvitae leaf
Headline

Do Anti-Dessicant Sprays and Arborvitae Shrubs Mix?

monarch butterfly
Headline

How to Bring Monarch Butterflies Back to Your Yard and Garden

forsythia flowers
Headline

Confused Forsythia Blooms in the Fall Instead of Spring

ladybug
Headline

Lots and Lots of Ladybugs

frost in garden
Q&A

How Late Can You Plant Perennials in the Fall

lettuce in hydroponics
Headline

Growing Vegetables Indoors With Hydroponics

rhododendron flower
Container Gardening

How to Grow a Rhododendron in a Container

cactus terrarium
Container Gardening

The Key to Growing Cacti and Succulents in a Terrarium

bamboo
Shrubs

Is It Safe to Use Bamboo As a Screen or Hedge

keyhole garden
Q&A

The Ins and Outs of a Keyhole Garden

pansy flower
Container Gardening

Cool-Season Annuals for Fall and Winter Window Boxes

golden barrel cactus
Q&A

Understanding AHS Heat Zones Versus USDA Hardiness Zones

daylily flower
Q&A

My Daylilies Are Not Blooming

heucheras
Perennials

Do These Perennials Need Sun or Shade

arrowwood viburnum
Q&A

Does Arrowwood Viburnum Spread

coneflower echinacea purpurea
Garden Pests & Plant Diseases

What Is Eating My Coneflower's Petals?

pink rose
Q&A

The Meaning of Water Sprout on a Rose Bush

squash flower
Tending Edible Gardens

Can I Prune a Squash Vine