Exterior Design
Is It Worth Building Your Own Shed?
Everyone with the space needs a shed. It's the instant solution for stowing away all the gear, tools, and garden paraphernalia that...
Plants
How to Grow Amaryllis Bulbs: Keep this Flower Coming Back Year after Year
Amaryllis bulbs can be picked up in just about any store these days to bloom around Christmas. Most people don't know you can keep...
Plants
How to Care for Holiday Plants after Christmas: Tips for Growing Amaryllis Bulbs, Poinsettia, Cactus After Holidays
Popular Christmas decorations and gifts include poinsettia, amaryllis, and live evergreen trees. These plants will thrive if given proper care after the...
Flower
Growing Christmas Poinsettias: Saving and Caring For Your Holiday Gift Container Plants
Poinsettias are a popular gift plant for the Holidays. Find out how to grow yours throughout the year and have your own Christmas plants...
Indoor
Grow Seasonal Cactus Plants for Indoor Colors
People appreciate the beauty of indoor flowers. Most of the color goes with the winter winds. Flowering cactus plants are great for holidays and...
Indoor
Holiday Houseplant Care: Tips for growing poinsettia and Christmas cactus
Holiday plants such as poinsettia and cactus are popular as decorations and gifts during the holiday season, but do you know how to care...
Flower
Flowering Bulbs to Force Indoors Spring: Blooming Bulb Plants Forced for Winter Flowers
Want to beat the dreary winter dull-drums? Try growing these flowering bulb plants indoors to brighten your winter days! Gardeners love the first hints of...
Landscape
Flowering Plants to Brighten the Winter Garden: Trees, Shrubs and Perennials with Blooms to Sparkle in Short Days
Winter is a breathing space for the garden and gardener, but when for days on end the sun never shines, some flower power does...
Landscape
16 Mistakes to Avoid When Landscaping In 2024 – Must Read!
Have you ever wondered why some gardens look stunning while others don't quite hit the mark? The difference often lies not just...
Plants
Shrubs for Attracting Songbirds: How Bushes Bring Birds to the Garden With Food and Shelter
Attracting birds to the garden landscape can be easy for gardeners who plant these shrubs that feed and house native bird species. These shrubs and...
Landscape
66+ Inexpensive Raised Garden Bed Ideas and Designs (2024)
Why do so many gardeners turn to raised garden bed ideas? The answer lies not just in the trend but in the...
Flower
Flower Garden Designs for a Small Space
A small yard can be frustrating for a gardener. Creating the illusion of space is easy, however, and can make a small garden feel...
Flower
How to Find Free and Low-Cost Plants for a Flower Garden
People on a tight budget can still enjoy having a flower garden. These gardening tips can help save money and the environment while adding...
Flower
How to Attract Butterflies to Your Garden with Flowers and Herbs
Why do gardens with butterflies feel more alive? These delicate creatures play a key role in the balance of nature, helping plants...
Home Decor
How To Decorate With Houseplants: Hanging Plants, Windowsill Gardens, and Other Decorating Ideas
Houseplants aren't only good for cleaning the air-they can also add a fresh and stylish touch to any home decor. Here's how! Adding houseplants is...
Flower
Low Maintenance Gardening – Flower Planting Tips
Learn beginning gardening tips to make flower purchasing and planting easy. Find ideal flowers and plants and create a no-fuss garden. Gardening seems like a...
Indoor
Flower Garden Ideas for Containers and Windowboxes
These five simple flower garden ideas for containers and window boxes create instant color and add beauty through simple, strong designs. Gardeners with small spaces...
Indoor
How to Grow Tropical Bromeliads as Houseplants
Easy Growing Epiphytic and Terrestrial Plants for Indoor Gardening Learn how to grow epiphytic and terrestrial bromeliads as houseplants. Bromeliads are good easy to grow...
Indoor
How to Grow and Care for Bromeliad
Are you looking for a plant that truly stands out in your home or garden? Bromeliads might be the answer. These plants...
DIY Project
29+ Creative DIY Garden Lantern Ideas
Have you ever wondered why some gardens feel more welcoming and vibrant even after the sun sets? The secret often lies not...
DIY Project
53+ Creative Mini Indoor Garden Ideas
Are you looking for ways to freshen up your living space without the need for a backyard? The trend of mini indoor...
Landscape
Edging Plants for Kitchen Gardens: Create a Plant Border Around a Vegetable Patch
A border of plants around a vegetable patch can be useful and decorative. Here are ideas for edging plants to surround the kitchen garden. In...
Indoor
How to Grow Queen Ann Tears – Billbergia Nutans
One of the most unusual flowers to grow is what is commonly known as Queen Ann Tears or Queen's Tears. Other names for Billbergia nutans...
Indoor
Outdoor or Indoor Bonsai: Which One is More Suitable?
Have you ever faced the dilemma of choosing between Outdoor vs Indoor Bonsai? This choice can greatly impact the health and beauty...
Indoor
How to Grow and Care for Anthurium from Seeds
Have you ever faced the challenge of wanting to add a splash of tropical beauty to your indoor garden but didn't know...
Indoor
How To Grow and Care for Swiss Cheese Vine Plant
The Swiss cheese plant, with lush perforated leaves, makes a dramatic addition to indoor plant collections. Easy to grow and drought tolerant...
Indoor
Put Some Spring in Your Sleep: Strategic Indoor Gardening in the Bedroom Yields Wonderful Results
As the last few months of winter wane, spring is in everyone's minds. Garden expert P. Allen Smith demonstrates some easy ways to bring...
Indoor
Breathe Easy with an Indoor Garden: Improve the Air Quality and Charm of Your Home with Houseplants
Want to improve the air quality of your home while adding color and interest? An indoor garden with common houseplants helps you to do...
Indoor
How to Grow and Care for a Black Swedish Ivy
Have you ever wondered what makes a houseplant truly stand out in the crowded world of indoor gardening? Black Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus...
Herbs
Herb Plants for Shady Garden Areas: Garden Herbs that Grow in the Shade
Herb gardening isn't limited to gardens and yards with full sun. There are many herbs that thrive in the shade. Herbs have the reputation of...
Plants
How to Grow and Care for Catnip from Seeds
Have you ever wondered why catnip drives cats wild with joy? This plant, a true favorite among feline friends, holds a special...
Plants
5 Herbs Grown for Both Their Leaves and Seeds: Herbs that Do Double Duty
Many people are getting back to the earth, growing their own food, and that includes growing herbs to use when you cook what you...
Garden
Toxic Flowers That Can Kill Your Pet: Plants that are Poisonous to Dogs and Cats
Many keen gardeners are also pet owners so it pays to be aware of what plants may be poisonous to your pet. Many dogs and...
Indoor
Growing Tropical Plants Indoors: Bring the warmth of the tropics inside with houseplants
Many tropical plants that grace southern gardens do well indoors as house plants. Bring the feel of the tropics indoor by growing tropical plants. Palms,...
Indoor
Advantages of Using Indoor Growing Lights to Grow Plants Indoors
Indoor growing lights can lengthen the growing season of an indoor herb or vegetable garden. Learn how to optimize growth with indoor...
Landscape
29 Stunning Whimsical Garden Ideas
Have you ever wished for a garden that goes beyond the ordinary, where every corner tells a story and every plant dances...
Indoor
Designing an Indoor Garden or Growing Space: All You Need To Know
Indoor gardens offer a year round experience for experienced and novice gardeners alike. With a completely controlled environment anything can be grown. The reasons for...
Indoor
Establishing an Indoor Garden can be Fun, Inexpensive and Rewarding
An indoor garden can be established with flowering plants, vegetables or a combination of both. It will be enjoyable, healthy and profitable. An indoor garden...
Plants
Fragrant Garden Perennial Plants: Flowering Perennials for a Fragrance Garden
What could be more wonderful than strolling through a flower garden full of scent and fragrance? Here are some top perennial picks for a...
Pet
Essential Tips for Feeding Your Dog a Healthy Diet
Feeding your dog a balanced and nutritious diet is essential for their overall health and long life span. It's crucial to understand...
Landscape
Butterfly Bush – the Centerpiece of the Garden: A Butterfly Garden is Not Complete Without This Flowering Shrub
Also known as summer lilac, this plant is an easy to grow drought tolerant blooming shrub that attracts beneficial insects. The butterfly bush, or the...
Plants
Fall Flowers for Autumn Color: Plants to Keep Fall Color in the Garden Beds, Borders and Containers
With the cooling days of autumn, many summer perennials begin to cease their blooms. Gardeners can keep the color going for the autumn months...
Plants
Fragrant Plants for Autumn Gardens: Using Scent and Aroma in the Fall Landscape
Just because the flush of spring and summer flowers has ended, doesn't mean a garden has to be boring or devoid of sweet aroma....
Flower
Fall Flowers to Light Up Shade Gardens
To design gardens that shine in shade from spring to frost, fill your beds and borders with perennials that bloom in fall as well...
DIY Project
18 Beautiful Round Garden Bed Ideas That Will Transform Your Landscape
Are you looking for ways to make your garden stand out with unique designs? Round Garden Bed Ideas could be the answer...
DIY Project
31+ Easy Affordable DIY Compost Bin Ideas
Are you looking to start composting but worried about the cost and complexity? You're not alone. Many gardeners face these challenges, yet...
Plants
Enhance Shady Gardens with Evergreen Ferns
Are you facing the challenge of bringing life to the shaded areas of your garden? Shady spots often present a unique set...
DIY Project
41+ Clever Plastic Bottle Vertical Garden Ideas
Gardens are a great way to add natural beauty to any space. You can plant flowers or even grow essential ingredients for...
Flower
Garden Shrubs to Grow as Shade Plants: A Selection of Evergreen and Flowering Shrubs for Shaded Areas
It can be difficult to find good plants for shaded areas in your garden design, but many attractive evergreen and flowering shrubs will grow...
Flower
Shady Flower Garden Design Tips: Planning Ideas for Beds or Borders with Little Sun or No Sun
Follow these practical design tips and planning advice to plant a flower garden in part or full shade. Gardeners often face the challenge of designing...