All the Yard and Garden Tasks You Should Do in October
October can be a strange month. Even when early fall dips back into summer-like temperatures, you can tell the season has changed. If light frosts haven’t set in yet, the…
Now Is the Best Time to Seed Your Lawn
Gardening season is winding down, but the time for planting and growing is not nearly over. If you have a grass lawn, one of the main outdoor tasks on your…
Save Money Gardening by Growing Your Own Perennials From Seed
Perennials are the returning summer guests that pop up with gifts each year. Plant them once and you’ll see them grow larger and more prolific every summer season. That’s the…
Why Those Half-Dead Plants Are Actually a Good Deal
I call it the “sad plant shelf” (or SPS for short), and I make a beeline to it at every nursery I visit. This is the place where nursery workers…
You Can Build a Stunning Flower Wall for Your Home
Neighbors complimenting my garden is 97% of why I grow things to begin with. And when I found Cynthia Stringham and her flower walls on Instagram, I thought, “If you…
Plant These Self-Sowing Flowers for a Low-Maintenance Garden
Perennials are a popular option for flower gardens, and for good reason—they come back on their own. But there’s another option to bring flowering annuals into your garden that don’t…
Don’t Throw Out Your Fall Mums
Photo: image17 (Shutterstock) When summer begins to wind down, there are a few telltale retail signs that fall is approaching: Halloween costumes, candy, and decorations take over the seasonal aisles…
Leave Your Fall Garden Alone
Photo: Simon Annable (Shutterstock) There’s a lot of information out there—including on this site—listing garden tasks to complete in a particular month, or ahead of a certain season. And while…
How to Divide Perennials, and Why You Should
Photo: VH-studio (Shutterstock) Perennials have earned a place in the hearts and yards of people who enjoy having foliage around, but don’t necessarily want to spend time planting it each…
Why Knowing Your Area’s ‘Hardiness Zone’ Can Keep Your Plants Alive
Have you ever looked at the tag on a plant at your local garden center and been perplexed that it says something like “Zones 5-9”? This number refers to the…