15 Beautiful Ground Covers That Outcompete Weeds Without Chemicals or Constant Upkeep
If you’ve spent any time in your garden, you know the frustration—those stubborn weeds just won’t quit. You pull them out, and before you know…
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Want Bigger, Earlier Onions Next Year? The Secret Is Planting Them in Fall (Here’s Exactly How)
If your onions always turn out small or take forever to grow, you’re not alone. Most gardeners plant them in spring and simply hope for…
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10 Must-Grow Tomatoes That Will Change Your Garden Forever
I was once told by a woman at a gardening center that I had “The Disease” when it came to finding the ultimate heirloom tomatoes….
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Itchy Rash After Gardening? These 13 Common Phototoxic Plants Could Be the Cause
I’ve spent enough time in the garden to know one thing for sure: not every rash is poison ivy’s fault. A few summers ago, I…
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This Old-Fashioned Verbena Trick Guarantees You’ll Have Even More Blooms Next Summer for Free
By late summer, verbena has already had its moment in the spotlight — those tall, wiry stems crowned with purple blooms, buzzing with bees and…
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10 Shrubs With Fiery Winter Stems to Plant Now for Color ‘Til March
When the last leaves drop and flowers are long gone, the garden is stripped back to its essentials. Shapes, textures, and the play of light…
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15 Plants That Keep Your Garden Magical All Winter (Even in Snow and Frost)
As a garden designer, I’ve come to see winter as the true test of a planting scheme. In summer, flowers do much of the work…
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15 Bell-Shaped Flowers That Add Graceful Drooping Blooms to Your Garden
One of the secrets of a garden in bloom that really looks great is to grow flower varieties with different shapes! Bell looking blossoms are…
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Christmas, Thanksgiving, or Easter? How to Tell Which Holiday Cactus You Actually Have
Holiday cacti have a way of stealing the spotlight just when we need it most. At a time of year when the garden is resting…
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15 Cold-Hardy Annuals to Plant Now for a Head Start on Gorgeous Spring and Summer Blooms
October often feels like the garden’s closing chapter. The roses fade, the nights turn colder, and many gardeners put their tools away until spring. But…
