When you're shopping in the garden center, how do you know you're getting a healthy plant? Here are some tips for choosing good plants.
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Take a stroll down the garden path with a look at eight vintage garden flowers that exude charm and aroma.
The neat, green lawn has long dominated U.S. yards. But a surge of people worried about the environment now see it as an anachronism, even a threat.
The neat, green lawn has been a classic part of U.S. yards. But drought, pollinator health and other environmental concerns have chipped away at that.
Budget landscaping and yard care don’t mean cutting corners. Follow these six easy-to-implement tips to save money on your great outdoors.
Invasive plants spread wildly when their seeds are eaten by birds and dispersed, and they choke out native vegetation. Here's what gardeners can do.
How do you encourage children to become enthusiastic gardeners? Take these steps to get them going down the proverbial garden path.
Here are some helpful hints for getting your lawnmower ready for the warm months ahead.
As lockdowns began in spring 2020, many took up gardening as a way to cope. But will a hobby born out of a crisis recede as life returns to normal?
The best way to start small is to plant vegetables in containers, and plant breeders have been scaling down the size of many edibles.
"Hugelkultur" maintains that nature should be left to do its own thing with as little human interference as possible.
(Alcea rosea)
(Primula vulgaris)
(Saponaria)
(Persicaria orientalis)
In Thornton Wilder’s 1938 play “Our Town,” heliotrope flowers connect two sets of characters who gather to inhale their intoxicating scent in …
(Lathyrus odoratus)
Mature perennials in your garden are a valuable resource. Most perennials can be dug up and divided, yielding two, three or even four splits. …
Long watering is an expensive proposition in the summertime. To make sure your sprinklers are operating efficiently, have an irrigation expert…
Many vegetables are easy to grow from seed, and a $2 seed packet is a lot cheaper than a full-sized plant or buying vegetables from the store.…
Many gardeners don't start all their plants from seed. We buy "starts," or seedlings — nursery-grown plants to transplant into gardens and containers.
Seed packets can lure you in with pretty pictures on the front. But it's the advice on the back you need to follow.
As landfills are getting full, putting food waste in a separate kitchen receptacle is a no-brainer. Here's what to know about composting at home.
Augusta Lavender heliotrope, predicted to be one of the hottest plants for 2022, has been sweeping awards across the country.
Whether you’re looking for a new cologne to sport at casual parties or something to wear on a big night out, there is a YSL cologne for you.