Gardening banner

Garden

The first step to being a good gardener is understanding the fundamentals. Whether you are seeking advice for your flower garden, vegetable garden, or simply your lawn, we have compiled all the best gardening tools, techniques, tips and tricks to help your garden flourish.
Geraniums
How to Deadhead Geraniums for Healthy, Beautiful Flowers All Summer
Weeping willow tree
11 Fast-Growing Deciduous Trees That Grow Tall in No Time
Chrysanthemum
10 Chrysanthemum Companion Plants That Help These Autumn Flowers Thrive
pink peonies growing in a garden
15 Deer-Resistant Flowers to Ensure a Lush and Colorful Garden All Season
close up of two pink hydrangeas in a garden
Why Your Hydrangeas Are Drooping—Plus Expert Tips on How to Revive Them
a field of lavender
How to Harvest Lavender to Retain Its Fragrance, Flavor, and Color
Alternative lawn, xeriscaping lawn with ornamental grasses
Meet the Anti-Lawn Movement—a Landscaping Trend That Supports Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Grass
Vegetable seeds for garden
How to Save Seeds to Regrow Your Best Plants Year After Year
fireflies in a field at night
How to Attract More Fireflies to Your Yard—and the Many Reasons You'd Want To
tomatoes growing on a vine
How to Prune a Tomato Plant for a Bigger, Healthier Harvest
Growing organic fresh dill in a pot on a deck in the city.
How to Harvest Dill for Flavor-Packed Meals All Season Long
sweet potatoes growing in the soil
How to Plant Sweet Potatoes in Your Backyard, According to Experts
close up of a sunflower growing in a field
How to Harvest Sunflower Seeds for Eating, Planting, and Feeding Birds
Homegrown Produce
10 Ways to Keep Weeds Out of the Garden, According to Experts
Garden
Microclover Is a Lush, Low-Maintenance Alternative to Grass—Here's How to Grow It
Container garden with vegetables
12 Vegetables That Thrive in Containers, So You Can Grow Produce Almost Anywhere
Green plants in cement concrete and white pots, colored succulents, stand on white table and shelf. The concept of florist and flower shop.
How Often to Water Succulents—and the Best Way to Do It
close up of lettuce plants
How to Harvest Lettuce for a Continuous Supply of Fresh Greens
Broccoli growing in garden
How to Harvest Broccoli the Right, According to Horticulturists
pink witch succulent
Pink Witch Succulents Are Going Viral for Their Showstopping Leaves—Experts Share How to Care for Them
close up of dragonfly
How to Attract Dragonflies to Your Yard—and Why You Would Want To
Crates of tomatoes
How—and When—to Harvest Tomatoes for Optimum Flavor
Vegetable garden
How Crop Rotation Can Yield a Better Vegetable Garden Every Year
Fresh basil plants in pots
How Often to Water Basil So It Stays Healthy All Season Long
Two wood chairs on a beautiful green, lush lawn with large house in the background
How—and When—to Aerate Your Lawn for Healthier Grass
Ryan McCallister
How to Stake and Cage Tomato Plants, According to Martha’s Head Gardener
traditional lawn in front of blue house
6 Fast-Growing Grass Seeds That Will Quickly Fill the Bald Spots in Your Yard
Lettuce growing in garden
10 Plants That Should Never Share Soil With Lettuce, According to Gardening Experts
Cherry tomatoes close-up photo
How to Grow Tomatoes for a Bountiful Harvest All Summer Long
lush grass lawn in front of home
9 Most Common Types of Grass—and How to Choose the Right Variety for Your Yard
Many beautiful pink petunias bloom in spring in the botanical garden. Flowers as a background for advertising. Summer bloom.
15 Flowers That Are Perfect Companion Plants for Your Vegetable Garden
Herb garden with basil
10 Pest-Repelling Herbs That Make Great Companion Plants
Roses in pot with coneflowe
How to Grow the Best Potted Roses, According to Experts
alliums in deer-resistant flower garden
14 Most Deer-Resistant Plants to Grow in Your Garden
red pepper on a pepper plant
7 Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Pepper Crop—and How to Fix Them
Dahlia flowers closeup
How to Keep Your Perennials Healthy Through Every Season
Home with assortment of shrubs
10 Small Shrubs That Will Make a Big Statement in Your Yard
Herbs growing at home
10 Best Herbs to Grow in Your Garden or on Your Windowsill
The leaves of a growing tomato are infected with phytophthora close-up. Withered dry leaves of vegetable crops in the garden. Fungal infection on garden bed plants. Common tomato disease
Why Your Tomato Plant Leaves Are Turning Yellow—and How to Fix It, According to Experts
marigolds growing in a garden
Marigolds Are the Ideal Companion Plant for These 22 Fruits and Vegetables
double knock-out roses in garden
How to Use Epsom Salts for Healthier Plants and Flowers
Hollyhock flowers
10 Tall Flowers That Create Vertical Drama in Your Garden
flowering japanese tree
10 Fastest-Growing Trees for Shade, Privacy, and Beauty
Carrots in garden
8 Vegetables You Should Never Plant Near Your Carrot Crop
Yellowing houseplant
How to Save a Dying Plant
Butterfly on butterfly bush
10 Types of Butterfly Bushes That Attract Pollinators and Bloom All Season
Blue globe thistle
20 Types of Blue Flowers That Add a Pop of Color to Your Yard
Growing cucumber
8 Plants You Should Never Grow Next to Your Cucumbers
Profusion Zinnias
10 Disease-Resistant Plants and Flowers for a Hardier, Healthier Garden
Eastern bluebird on a fence with flowers
8 Ways to Attract More Birds to Your Yard, According to Experts
Dill plant
12 Dill Companion Plants That Repel Pests, Provide Shade, and Help the Herb Thrive
Ferns growing in yard
How to Grow Ferns, an Easy, Low-Maintenance Plant That Thrives in Shade
Strawberry plant in container with bowl of harvested strawberries
How to Pick Strawberries the Right Way—Plus, When to Do It
Yellow rose bush blooming
8 Plants You Should Never Grow Next to Roses
Coral bells in border garden
15 Low-Growing Perennials for a Beautiful Border Garden Year After Year
Rosemary plant
How to Harvest Rosemary to Ensure a Healthy Plant That Keeps Growing and Producing
4 white pots with herbs near a window indoors
9 Vegetables You Can Grow Indoors, From Lettuce to Potatoes
colorful flower garden
15 Colorful Flowers That Will Turn Your Yard Into an Artist's Canvas
Pink rose bush
How to Keep Roses Blooming All Season Long, According to Rosarians
mint growing in a terra-cotta pot
How to Harvest Mint the Right Way—Plus Tips for Drying and Storing Your Supply
Home green houseplants hedera, succulents
How to Grow English Ivy Indoors, a Low-Maintenance, Elegant Vining Plant
koi pond with colorful plants
15 Koi Pond Ideas That Promise Pure Tranquility
thyme plant
How to Harvest Thyme to Encourage Flavorful New Growth