Garden Care

Just starting out? Get all the tips you need to start gardening.

Dig into container gardening with these basic how-to tips!

Take the mystery out of when to plant with this handy guide.

Get our tips for planting a garden from scratch.

Food, light, water: Plants have simple needs for great growth. Here are some guidelines.

Growing plants indoors and out is easy. Here are some guidelines for developing a green thumb.

Do you want a flower-filled cottage garden? Here are steps for a garden big on color and small on labor.

You can build a new vegetable bed or flower border in your yard in just eight easy steps.

Cut corners! Here are 13 ways to save time and energy in your garden.

Forget digging! Here’s a way to make a no-till garden bed using newspaper, compost, and patience.

Before you hit the aisles of your local nursery, learn how to choose the healthiest plants.

Raised beds make gardening easy. You can build your own raised bed in a couple of easy steps.

Get the best plants for the least amount of money. Shop wisely with these smart tips.

Build a long-lasting flowerbed from stone or concrete block. An elevated garden is easier to plant, too!

Are you ready to dig into your first garden? Here are 10 things you should know before you do.

Bulbs offer flowers in spring, summer, and fall. Use these smart tips to plant for success!

Pruning doesn’t have to be mysterious. Use our guidelines to find out what to prune and when.

Grow without chemicals! Find out how to grow your vegetables and flowers the organic way.

The most low-tech type of watering, the good old-fashioned watering can is a simple way to go.

Draw the line between lawn and garden with these simple edging techniques.

Enhance your soil with fertilizer and your plants will love you for it.

Get inspired by these edgy edging possibilities: brick, rock, flagstone, and more!

Succulent and sweet, cherries make great jams and pies. Oh, and they are easy to grow too!

Growing plants isn’t rocket science, but there is science involved. Here are 10 essential things you need to know.

Harvest tender, juicy peaches for cobblers and pies. See how easy raising peaches can be!

This easy cane fruit offers pop-in-your-mouth berries all season. Red, black, and yellow raspberries are easy!

Working in the garden is also working out! See how to get fit in your garden.

Don’t mow your parking strip! Turn it into an easy-care flower garden. It’s so simple!

Keep your flower garden producing! Get wave after wave of bloom by thinning and deadheading.

Roses are the most revered flower in the garden. Get these easy-care tips to raise them successfully.

Some annuals can be thirsty plants, so watering regularly is important. See our tips.

Flowering bulbs enhance every garden. Learn more about the care of tulips, daffodils, lilies, and more.

Learn more about fertilizer: If your garden needs it, how much to use, and more!

Watch and learn! Our gardening basics videos will help you conquer some important gardening tasks.

Gardening can be beneficial for people with physical limitations. It’s therapeutic in other ways, too.

It’s summer and there are things to do in the garden. Use our helpful checklist so you keep on track.

Create and keep your yard and garden looking good all year long with these tips.

Multiply your plant collection with these easy propagation techniques: cutting, division, and more.

Save money and grow your own perennials from seed. Our step-by-step instructions will show you how.

Propagate trees, shrubs, and roses through grafting. We’ll show you how to do it.

Ferns don’t produce seeds, but you can make more of this leafy plant by propagating their spores.

Starting seeds saves money! Plus, it’s very exciting to see seeds sprout and grow. Learn how.

Collect seeds from your garden and plant them next year. Or share them with friends. Frugal AND fun!

Taking plant cuttings is the easiest way to make more plants. See how to do it!

Growing plants from seed is easy, and these options are the easiest of all. Grow a garden from seed.

Dividing plants keeps them healthy. Plus, it gives you more plants to replant or share.

Saving seeds can be easy and beneficial to ensuring our favorite heirlooms stick around.

Dividing plants keeps them healthy. Plus, it gives you more plants to replant or share.

Perennials are loyal return visitors, but they do need some attention to keep them in top shape.

Amp up the color in your fall garden with plants that really strut their stuff in autumn.

Perennials need a little care in winter, especially in cold regions. See what to do before cold weather sets in.

Prepare your garden for cold weather: Protect plants, winterize roses, and more.

As cold weather sets in, it’s time to prepare your water garden for winter. Trim water lilies and more.

Spring is growing season! Get your landscape off to a growing start with these spring tips.

Dig in! It’s time to prep beds, prune plants, and jump-start your lawn.

Tender bulbs such as dahlias, cannas, and gladiolus require overwintering indoors in cool areas.

Spring-flowering bulbs are easy to plant. Here are tips for planting a successful bulb garden.

When cool weather sets in, tender plants need to move indoors. Here are guidelines.

Dry conditions can cause garden problems. See what to do when the rains don’t come.

Watch and learn! See how to enjoy a colorful autumn with fall-gardening tips and techniques.

The cool temperatures of autumn make it an ideal time to plant. See what you can add to your garden.

Make the most of your fall garden with tips from these gardening videos.