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…
Cover Your Lawn in Flowering Bulbs
Bulbs come in many varieties and will sprout without much work, making them an excellent feature for your yard or garden. You can also find bulbs that will bloom at…
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…
Why ‘Foodscaping’ Is Better Than Regular Landscaping
For most people, landscaping is a purely decorative act. We design the exteriors of our homes for visual impact more than anything, resulting in immaculate lawns and colorful edgings that…
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…