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…
These Plants Make the Best Living Fences
When we think of fences, materials like lumber, chain-link, stone, brick, and chickenwire tend to come to mind. But what about shrubs and small trees? They can be used to…
When You Can Save Partially Spoiled Produce (and When to Throw It Away)
If there’s one thing we can all agree on in these divisive times, it’s that food prices are too damn high. As long as you’re in the segment of the…
You Should Hand-Pollinate These Fruits and Veggies to Grow More
Tickling your tomato blossoms and brushing your squash flowers probably aren’t regular tasks on your gardening to-do list, but it turns out that hand pollination, in league with natural processes,…
The Difference Between Shrubs and Bushes (and Why It Matters)
Gardening may be a relaxing hobby for you, but horticulture is also a science—complete with its own set of terminology. This is hardly surprising, given how much precision is required…
Surround Your House With These Foundation Plants
Whether you’re into classic, well-manicured American suburban landscape design, or favor a more natural look featuring native shrubs, you probably have some type of foundation plant around the perimeter of…
This Is the Best Reason to Save Your Champagne Corks
Photo: Claire Lower For some reason, I have a Moon Pie-branded tin that is absolutely stuffed with old wine corks I’ve collected over the years. I don’t know what I’m…
How to Get Free Mother’s Day Flowers From Lowe’s
Photo: Satyrenko (Shutterstock) Mother’s Day can be a particularly tough holiday for some people, for a variety of different reasons. But if your family does celebrate, and wants to spend…
The Best Low-Maintenance Plants for Your Garden
Having a beautiful outdoor space is a spring and summer aspiration for many, but keeping up with all the weeding, watering, trimming, and mowing can be hard. Lots of gardeners…
It’s Time to Start Growing Your Own Seedlings
Growing your own food is supposed to be a hedge against inflation, but rising prices are in evidence at the garden center too. The price of vegetable and flower starts…