A loose leaf member of the cabbage family, kale is a cool season vegetable with sweet to earthy flavors and superb nutrition. Easily cultivated in beds or containers, successive plantings can be harvested almost year round. Learn how to plant and grow kale for delicious, healthy greens in this guide. Read more now.
A garden full of pollinators like butterflies is important for the ecological balance of your landscape. Cultivating host plants to provide vital food sources as well as places for them to lay eggs is crucial for their survival. Discover 21 of the best flowering perennials to attract butterflies in this guide. Read more.
Grape hyacinth bulbs add bright splashes of color to the early spring garden, and a sweet fragrance. Easy and dependable, they’re striking in beds, containers, and naturalized settings and multiply readily so you can quickly expand your collection. Learn all about grape hyacinth propagation for bulbs and seeds now.
Flowering bulbs are easy to grow and a reliable way to add color and fragrance throughout the growing season. But many bulbs need “chill time” to bloom properly, which can be impractical in regions with mild winter temperatures. Learn about 27 fantastic bulbs that don’t need chilling in this guide. Read more now.
Delicate in appearance yet hardy and tough, hellebores are unique, winter flowering perennials bearing showy, rose-like blooms when other plants are hiding from the cold. Often grown in shady beds and borders, they also make outstanding potted plants. Learn how to grow hellebores in containers in this guide. Read more now.
Most succulent species are native to semi-arid regions and have developed specialized roots to absorb soil moisture quickly and efficiently. But the growing medium also needs excellent drainage to prevent problems like root rot. Learn how to prepare soil for outdoor succulent gardens in this guide. Read more now.
Showy tropical shrubs, species in the Cordyline genus aka ti plants are grown as houseplants or outdoor perennials in tropical Zones. Prized for their variegated, strappy leaves and lush shapes, they add rich color to beds, borders, and containers. Learn about 15 of the best cordyline varieties in this guide. Read more.
Whether they’re forced to bloom indoors or grown outdoors in the garden, amaryllis are prized for their large, flamboyant flowers. And fertilizing at the right time is key to keeping the bulbs healthy and reblooming for many years to come. Learn when and how to fertilize amaryllis plants in this guide. Read more now.
Corn plants (Dracaena fragrans) are popular indoor tropical plants with a handsome, upright silhouette and multiple canopies of lush, strappy foliage. These easy to grow, low-maintenance houseplants thrive in most light conditions, including dim corners. Learn how to grow for corn plants in this guide. Read more now.
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) are prized for their large flowers, adding winter color indoors. Easily cultivated, they can sometimes suffer from environmental stress, with symptoms such as lackluster, wilting foliage and weak growth. Learn why amaryllis leaves might droop and what to do about it in this guide. Read more now.
Lipstick vines (Aeschynanthus) are showy houseplants with handsome foliage and bright flowers that are easily cultivated and require very little maintenance. However, they do benefit from regular cleaning and light pruning to tame wayward growth and shape plants. Learn how to prune lipstick vines in this guide. Read more.
For vigorous indoor gardens, grow lights can provide what plants need – a reliable energy source to mimic the spectrum of colors found in natural sunshine. An economical solution to cultivate greens, herbs, houseplants, and seedlings, here’s our list of 13 of the best grow lights for strong and healthy indoor plants.
Bergenia are easy-care evergreens with pretty spring flowers and glossy leaves that provide year-round interest. These perennials have excellent cold hardiness, but freezing winds and wide temperature swings can damage the colorful foliage. Learn how to care for bergenia in winter in this guide. Read more now.
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum spp.) are showy tropical bulbs often forced to bloom indoors in the winter months. But they can also be grown outdoors as annuals and stored for winter, or as perennials in warmer Zones with some cold weather protection. Learn how to overwinter amaryllis bulbs in this guide. Read more now.
Adam’s needle yucca is a striking succulent with dramatic foliage and long-lasting flowers. This plant is cold, heat, and drought resistant and thrives in sandy, lean soils. Handsome and hearty, it’s ideal for water-wise gardens and xeriscapes. Learn how to grow Adam’s needle yucca in this guide. Read more now.
A dwarf Japanese maple variety with gorgeous, color-changing foliage, ‘Red Dragon’ features vibrant leaves with a weeping form. It makes a welcome addition to gardens and landscapes and is the perfect compact specimen for containers and planters. Learn how to grow ‘Red Dragon’ Japanese maple in this guide. Read more now.
Lilacs are some of the best perennial flowering shrubs for cold regions, and easily handle freezing temperatures. But a bit of preparation ahead of winter can help to prevent damage such as heaving roots, limb breakage, or bud kill from a late freeze. Learn how to winterize lilac shrubs in this guide. Read more now.
Do you need some relief from the short, dark days of winter? Many woody shrubs provide colorful cold weather displays, including attractive bark, berries, colorful foliage, unique shapes, and perfumed flowers. Learn about 21 of the best cold-hardy shrubs for winter interest in this guide. Read more now.
Yuccas are beautiful succulents grown for their handsome shapes, striking flower spikes, cold and heat resistance, and outstanding drought tolerance. Tough and resilient, they put up with most weather conditions and are easy to propagate for more plants. Learn how to propagate yuccas in this guide. Read more now.
Aloes are handsome, low-maintenance succulents popular as houseplants and in water-wise landscape designs. And while these plants have few care requirements, regular feeding helps to produce strong, healthy plants with uniform growth. Learn when and how to fertilize aloe plants in this guide. Read more now.
If you enjoy splitting your own wood for the fireplace or backyard fire pit, join us in an exploration of the best tool for the job: the splitting maul. Different in design and function from an axe, this is a tool meant to divide wood along the grain with the least amount of effort. Read along as we take a closer look at the features that make this tool so effective, and discover our favorites for the task.
English stonecrop is a pretty creeping sedum that features colorful foliage, starry flowers in pink to white, and grow into attractive spreading mats. These highly drought-tolerant plants make an excellent choice for ground covers, rockeries, or in any low water setting. Learn how to grow English stonecrop in this guide.
Succulents are an outstanding choice for water-wise gardens. These tough, versatile plants typically thrive in arid conditions and lean soils, and require little care or attention from the gardener. But they’ll do even better with some careful feeding. Learn about how and when to fertilize succulents in this guide.
In the right location, bay laurel trees have moderate cold hardiness and can survive a hard frost. You can improve their cold resistance by some preparations in fall. Adding a thick mulch, frost blankets, and by moving containers into a sheltered spot can ensure your bay trees survive the winter. Learn more in this guide.
Jasmine varieties are easy-care plants appreciated in the garden for their sweetly scented flowers. And to keep them looking their best and covered in blooms from top to bottom, regular maintenance is needed. A light spring cleanup helps to tidy stray vines, but for lush, showy plants, learn how and when to prune jasmine.
Grown for their flavorful, savory leaves, bay laurel trees are also highly versatile as ornamentals for containers, hedges, and topiary. But for a dense, showy thicket of glossy green leaves, and a manageable size, they benefit from pruning every year. Learn when and how to prune bay laurel in this guide. Read more now.
Jasmine plants are a favorite in the summer garden, climbing freely on trellises for showy, fragrant displays. But if they’re lacking vigor with only a few flowers, you may need to improve your feeding regime. For lush foliage, strong growth, and abundant flowers, learn how and when to fertilize jasmine in this guide.
A mainstay in the late season garden, chrysanthemums are loved for their cheery blooms in gorgeous fall colors. They’re easy to cultivate but to encourage clouds of colorful flowers, they need a bit of hands-on help from the gardener. Learn top tips to help your chrysanthemums bloom prolifically in this guide. Read more.
Hibiscus shrubs are gorgeous ornamentals that add brightly colored blooms throughout the summer months. Whether you are growing rose of Sharon, hardy, or tropical varieties, they are easy to propagate via stem cuttings, air layering, and sowing seeds. Learn how to propagate hibiscus plants in this guide. Read more now.
Gladiolus are flowering corms that produce colorful blooms in the late summer garden. If you have problems with your gladiolus not flowering, a few simple adjustments can help to restore their showy floral displays. Learn about the common reasons why gladiolus fail to bloom and how to fix it in this guide. Read more.
Cosmos plants thrive in lean soils and harsh environments and are the perfect flowering annuals for water-wise gardens and xeriscapes. They provide a steady show of colorful flowers with little work from the gardener. But do cosmos plants ever need fertilizing? Find out the answer in this guide. Read more now.
If you love lush, elegant bamboo but don’t want to risk it taking over the garden, why not grow your plants in pots and planters instead? Perfect as a patio accent or clustered into privacy screens, growing in pots is a smart way to manage their size and spread. Learn more about growing bamboo in containers in this guide.
Vermiculture is a smart and easy solution for turning daily kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost to feed your house and garden plants with. A small space for a bin setup, some shredded paper, food scraps, and a few select worms can get you started. Learn how to start a worm farm for rich vermicompost in this guide.
Canna lilies are lush tropical plants with flamboyant flowers and colorful foliage. Whether they’re grown as annuals or perennials, there are a number of reasons why they may fail to bloom. Learn about the most common reasons why your cannas aren’t blooming and what to do about it in this guide. Read more now.
Creating a colorful outdoor space or landscape can seem daunting, but with some know-how it doesn’t have to be. A little planning and a basic understanding of color theory can help you design a vibrant, unified garden that’s perfect for you. Learn how to create glorious garden color schemes in this guide. Read more now.
Astilbe’s brightly colored, showy blooms are perfect for brightening up the shade garden. These low-maintenance perennials are generally easy to care for, but sometimes they may fail to bloom. If your astilbe isn’t flowering, learn about common cultivation mistakes and easy fixes for an abundance of pretty plumes.
Basil is a popular and easily grown frost-tender annual herb beloved for the sweet anise flavor and zesty fragrance of its foliage. And for vigorous, bushy plants with an abundance of leaves, frequent feeding is needed. Find all the information about how and when to fertilize basil for tasty, luscious leaves in this guide.
With a bright, sweet flavor, pretty flower spires, and fast growth, mint is a favorite herb used as a ground cover, potted kitchen herb, or as an ornamental. And with a wide range of scented, flavorful varieties, there are several suitable for most settings. Learn about 15 mint of the best mint varieties in this guide.
Dahlias are unmatched for their range of flower types and brilliant colors in the late summer garden. Some have perfect symmetry, others are wild and shaggy or delicate and demure, and they all make superb cut flowers. Discover 27 of the best dahlia varieties to grow at home in this guide. Read more now.
Spinach is a fast growing, highly nutritious annual vegetable grown for its tender, tasty leaves that can be eaten raw or cooked. A cut-and-come-again crop, repeat sowing gives multiple harvests, and it thrives in cool temperatures but can also be grown in summer with light shade. Learn how to grow spinach in this guide.
Calla lilies are easily cultivated and provide weeks of elegant, colorful flowers. But a few common issues can restrict flowering, like bulb depth, lighting, fertilizer ratios, soil moisture, and dormancy periods. For an outstanding display of blooms, keep reading for our easy fixes for calla lilies that won’t bloom.
Lily of the valley is an easy care perennial with delightful, fragrant flowers when given the right growing conditions. But a few issues, like overcrowding, dry soil, or too much sun can cause the plants to fail to bloom. For an abundance of flowers, learn about some easy fixes for lily of the valley that won’t bloom.
Flowering bulbs are an excellent way to add color and fragrance to lawns still sleeping off winter’s cold. Early-flowering Muscari varieties are an easy choice for beautiful waves of fragrant blue, purple, or white florets to brighten up dormant yards. Learn how to naturalize grape hyacinth in lawns in this guide.
Tilling garden soil for planting is time consuming, labor intensive, and harmful to the beneficial bacteria, fungi, and insects in your local microbiome. An easier way to prepare rich, humusy soil, and reduce weeding and watering chores, is with a no-dig garden system. Learn how to get started with no-till gardening now.
Forced bulbs add colorful indoor flowers and fragrance to our home decor over the winter months. And after they’ve finished blooming inside, they can be saved and replanted into the garden to return to their natural flowering cycles. Learn how to save and plant flower bulbs after forcing in this guide. Read more now.
Highly ornamental with bright, colorful flowers over the winter holiday season, Christmas cacti are easily cultivated. But conditions like humidity, lighting, moisture, and temperature all play important roles in producing the best floral display. Learn how to prevent Christmas cactus bud drop and enjoy gorgeous blooms.
Christmas and Thanksgiving cactuses are short-day wonders adding bright, fiery flowers to our indoor decor over the dark winter months. Easily cultivated and low maintenance, a regular fertilizing schedule helps them to stay healthy and looking their best. Learn when and how to feed a Christmas cactus in this guide.
Amaryllis are perennial bulbs that produce tall stems loaded with brightly colored, trumpet-like flowers. And with each successive growing season, the bulbs grow larger and will need repotting into larger containers. To keep your bulbs healthy and floriferous, learn when and how to repot amaryllis in this guide.
Early flowering bridalwreath is a highly showy shrub with elegant, arching canes and masses of attractive, tiny white flowers in the spring garden.. Low maintenance and cold hardy, many varieties also provide vivid fall colors. Learn how to grow and care for bridalwreath spirea in this guide. Read more now.
Evergreens that grow in large rosettes, yuccas thrive in hot, arid conditions and add fantastic structure, plus striking flowers, to xeriscapes, water-wise gardens, and more. Unique specimens, they’re a natural in containers, gravel gardens, and mixed beds or massed into hedges. Read on for landscaping tips for yuccas.
Fresh pears are sweet, juicy, and delicious. But most varieties need to be picked green and ripened off the tree before they can be enjoyed. With the right environment your crop can be stored for several months to extend the goodness. Learn on how to store, handle, and ripen pears in this guide. Read more now.
A beautiful, warm weather herb with large, aromatic leaves, sweetly spicy basil is widely used to flavor both savory and sweet foods and beverages. Easily cultivated and fast growing, it’s an excellent container plant and a natural in herb and kitchen gardens. Keep reading to learn how to grow basil.
Distinct from European types, Asian pears are firm-fleshed, with mild to sweet flavors, and a refreshing, juicy crunch. The pretty fruit is round and apple-like, and ripens on the tree in colors ranging from pale green or yellow to bronze and russet. Read about nine of the best Asian pears for the home garden here.
The colorful, cheerful flowers of nemesia are a charming addition to planters, hanging baskets, and window boxes. Easily cultivated, they’re typically grown as annuals, but these frost-tender perennials can be saved as dormant plants to flower again next season. Learn about nemesia winter care now in our guide.
Yuccas are beautiful flowering succulents for the home and garden. Low maintenance perennials with excellent drought tolerance, they’re forgiving of neglect. A star in any waterwise garden, they’re easy to reproduce as well. To thin out clumps or start new plants, here’s how to separate and repot yucca offshoots.
Winter savory is the perennial cousin of the annual summer variety, and its evergreen leaves can be enjoyed in recipes year-round. This easy-to-grow herb adds a peppery umami flavor to bean dishes, game, meat, and stuffing, and makes a great companion plant in the garden. Read more now to learn how to grow your own.
One of the earliest of the spring bulbs, crocus flowers brighten winter-weary gardens in glorious colors of mauve, purple, and orange. Hardy and durable, the corms prefer to stay snuggled into their soil beds year round – but they can be lifted and saved until fall planting if needed. Here’s how to store crocus bulbs.
Kale has healthy nutrients, a delicious taste, striking beauty, and is easy to grow – making it a beloved staple in the vegetable garden. Why not increase your enjoyment of this super-veggie with plants grown from your own seed collection? Smart, organic, and economical, here’s how to harvest and store kale seeds.
Building your own supply of top-performing garden seeds is fun and easy – an economical way to ensure constant access to your favorite flowers, herbs, and veggies. Curate your own heritage collection and avoid the disappointment of market whims and disappearing varieties. Here’s how to harvest and save basil seed.
Cotoneaster is a showy, hardworking shrub that provides multi-season interest with deep green foliage and pretty flowers, followed by bright berries and fantastic fall colors. Attractive as groundcovers and hedges, in containers and rockeries, or against fences and walls. Learn how to grow cotoneaster in this guide.
Garlic is a kitchen must-have. And you can enjoy the rich flavor of your own harvest year-round with one, or all, of our storage methods. Use a traditional braid to hang bulbs from the rafters, or try them dehydrated, frozen, or even pickled. Find out how to cure and store garlic from the garden now. Read more.
Bay laurel is a beautiful and easy-care perennial evergreen that’s a popular ornamental for containers, hedges, privacy screens, and topiary specimens. Plus, the aromatic leaves are a must-have as a kitchen seasoning and for herb blends. Find all the details on how to grow and care for bay laurel right here. Read more.
Tall and elegant, Japanese anemones add enchanting, saucer-shaped flowers in shades of pink and white to the fall garden. Reliable and low maintenance, they’re terrific when mass-planted and add charm to cottage, cutting, and shade gardens. Learn how to grow and care for Japanese anemone flowers in this guide.
To extend this year’s flowering season, look no further than hardy garden mums. With a beautiful variety of flower colors, shapes, and plant sizes, this easy-care and cold-hardy autumn mainstay adds blooming brilliance as the other flowers finish for the year. Here’s how to grow chrysanthemums for late season color.
Midsummer’s heat can be tough on leafy green production, with many types developing a bitter flavor when they bolt in hot temperatures. But you can still enjoy a steady harvest of tender leaves with a late crop of cool season Swiss chard. Read more to learn all about how to grow your own for delicious fall harvests.
A colorful mainstay in the late summer garden, dahlias add a steady supply of bright, beautiful flowers until they’re killed by frost. After that, they can be overwintered as perennials in the right conditions or lifted and stored to be cultivated as annuals. Learn how to overwinter tender dahlias now in our guide.
Growing your own tomatoes is fun and rewarding for both the novice and experienced gardener. Saving the pips from your harvest is a smart and easy way to economize and ensure you get the plants that perform best in your garden. Join us and learn about the four methods to save tomato seed. Read more now.
Garden color abounds in the cool of spring. Sadly, as the summer’s heat wears on, those colors can fade and disappear. But with a careful selection of perennials that bloom in late summer, you can enjoy a vibrantly colorful garden right until the frosts of fall. We share our favorites.
Starting an organic garden might seem like a daunting task, but with a little planning it’s much simpler than you may think. Nature provides everything from pest control to natural fertilizers, but it’s up to the gardener to employ green systems and discard synthetic ones. Get started with organic gardening now.
Echeveria plants are unique desert natives that thrive in dry, lean conditions. The plump-leaved rosettes come in many colors from icy blue to burnished plum and feature tall spikes of colorful, bell-shaped flowers. The perfect option for waterwise gardens and xeriscapes, here’s how to grow succulent echeveria plants.
Cover crops offer a smart and sustainable way to produce healthy, vibrant soil for robust, happy plants without using synthetic fertilizers. They also control erosion, suppress weeds, bust pest cycles, and improve water retention. Learn all about the art and science of beneficial cover cropping right here.
Roma tomatoes are beloved for their thick-walled, meaty flesh and bold taste. They’re the go-to variety for rich tomato sauces, pastes, purees, and make a delicious, dripless bruschetta or salsa. And they’re easy to grow in containers or the garden. Find all our best tips for growing Roma tomatoes right here.
Dianthus species, such as carnations, pinks, and sweet Williams, are easy-care plants that enjoy full sun with well-draining soil – and their bright colors and sweet perfume make a superb addition to mixed plantings in beds, containers, and throughout the garden. Discover 35 of the best companion plants for dianthus.
Butternut trees, also known as white walnuts, are beautiful shade trees that produce abundant yields of delicious and nutritious nuts in autumn. Native North American trees, they attract a wide variety of wildlife including birds, deer, and squirrels. Learn how to grow your own butternut trees now in our guide.
Few plants are as versatile as rosemary. Highly fragrant, this evergreen is covered with pretty flowers in spring, is beloved in foods, and well-suited for growth in containers, as ground covers, specimens, or sculpted into topiaries. Here’s what you need to know about rosemary and how to grow this classic garden herb.
Robust, durable evergreens, heaths and heathers provide outstanding flower and foliage colors, with cultivars delivering flowers in every season. These cold-hardy, spreading shrubs are deer, drought, and salt tolerant and thrive in temperate gardens. Easy (but slow) to multiply, here’s how to propagate heather plants.
Beautiful ornamental shrubs with showy flowers and evergreen foliage, frost-tender hibiscuses add tropical appeal throughout the garden. And they make excellent potted plants as well, so they can be conveniently overwintered indoors in chilly regions. Here’s all the info on how to grow tropical hibiscus in containers.
With vivid colorful blooms and a trailing or upright growth habit, lobelia provides outstanding ornamental value to beds, containers, rockeries, and window boxes. And it loves a cool afternoon so it’s perfect for brightening up shady spots in the garden. Learn how to plant and grow lobelia in this guide. Read more now.
A bountiful harvest of tasty homegrown tomatoes is a treat that shouldn’t be missed. But sometimes plants need a helping hand. Don’t let bad weather or a lack of pollinators thwart your green thumb. Learn four easy ways to hand pollinate tomatoes and you’ll always enjoy an abundant crop. Read more now.
Fast-growing with pretty, star-shaped flowers and a sweet perfume, low fuss jasmine plants are also easy to reproduce. Even though seeds are rare and deliver mixed results, layering and stem cuttings reliably produce viable offspring true to the parent. Here’s everything you need to know to propagate jasmine vines.
Woody shrubs give great structure to the garden, and ones that provide flowers as well as fall color are invaluable for multi-season interest. Spirea gives pretty spring flowers and bright green foliage that turns into vibrant fall color, and it’s fast and easy to grow! Get the full details here on Gardeners Path.
With bright yellow flowers and a delightful fragrance, daffodils are among the first flowers to break winter’s drab spell. And while these robust bulbs are fully winter hardy, there are certain times when you’ll want to lift and store them for replanting in the fall. Here’s how to dig, cure, and store daffodil bulbs.
Tall, dense, and fast growing, bamboo is the ideal plant to quickly create a hedge or living privacy screen. But left unchecked, it can spread into unwanted areas or become overgrown, and lags in vitality. If it’s time to rejuvenate your bamboo stand, here are all the steps to divide, move, and transplant bamboo.
With glossy, evergreen leaves, pretty, star-shaped flowers, and an enticing fragrance, the twining stems of star jasmine are highly popular for climbing upright structures or spreading as a ground cover. To keep your vines dense, lush, and floriferous, we share the tips you’ll need to cut back star jasmine.
Basil is a popular kitchen herb loved for its sweetly spicy flavor, fast growth, and easy cultivation. And it produces delightful spires of small purple or white flowers that are edible and attractive to pollinators. But for the best flavor, should basil be allowed to flower? Read on to find the answer, right here.
Spirea is a flowering shrub that gives three season of reliable color to the garden. A low-maintenance plant that’s easy to grow, propagation is simple as well. Join us now for a look at the three easiest ways to multiply these landscape stalwarts, right here on Gardeners Path.
Lavender is a versatile and beautiful herb that’s used extensively in the garden, in the kitchen, and for its fragrant dried flowers. Beloved by gardeners, propagation by seed is slow and unreliable – but stem cuttings give great results. Here’s all the info you need on how to grow lavender from cuttings.
A beautiful climbing vine with pretty white flowers and fantastic fragrance, star jasmine also makes a superb ground cover forming lush, thick mats of glossy evergreen foliage. Low-maintenance plants, the vines are easily trained to grow horizontally. Find all the details in our comprehensive guide. Read more now.
A cultivated wildflower, gaura features clouds of pretty pink or white flowers on long, waving stems that flutter in a breeze. Low maintenance and easily cultivated, this lovely ornamental puts on a fantastic show for months, flowering from early summer until frost. Learn how to grow and care for beeblossom now.
True lilies are splendid, showy flowers that add bright, bold colors and sweet perfume to beds, containers, cutting gardens, and naturalized areas. Easy to grow, these perennial bulbs multiply readily, making them cost-effective as well as highly ornate. Learn how to plant and grow true lilies right here. Read more now.
A mainstay in garden containers, easy-care petunias add bright colors, fragrance, and fantastic forms wherever they’re planted. Use mounding ones for planters and trailing ones for pretty spillers in hanging baskets and window boxes. Get all the details in our how-to guide to petunia container care. Read more.
Highly ornamental as a container plant, ground cover, hedge, screen, or specimen, low-care Chinese fringe flower features spidery pink flowers in early spring with beautiful burgundy/plum foliage all year long. A striking addition to mild-winter gardens, learn how to grow and care for Chinese fringe flower right here.
The flavor of homegrown tomatoes is an experience no one should miss. Even if you don’t have the real estate for a vegetable patch, you can still enjoy their rich taste with fast growing and prolific container plants on your deck or patio. Learn how to grow tomatoes in containers and pots with this guide. Read more now.
With gorgeous purple flowers and a sweet perfume, lilacs are a classic in the spring garden and easily cultivated throughout the landscape. New cultivars make it possible to enjoy these beautiful woody shrubs even in areas with mild winters! Read our guide now for all the details on how to grow lilacs.
Zucchini blossom-end rot is a common problem that can ruin ripening fruits and drastically reduce your harvest. The disorder is caused by a calcium deficiency, and adding more calcium to the soil doesn’t really help – but proper watering does. Learn all about zucchini blossom-end rot causes and treatment. Read more now.
An old-time perennial with handsome foliage, rhubarb’s colorful stalks have a tangy taste that’s ideal for both savory and sweet dishes. Easily cultivated in warm temperatures and moist soil, this reliable veggie is highly productive throughout summer. Find all the details on how to plant and grow rhubarb in this guide.
You don’t have to be disappointed with planters that fizzle out by mid-summer again this year. For outstanding results, follow our basic steps to create containers full of vibrant, healthy plants – and use our easy trick to produce a fantastic display of color and form from spring right through to fall! Read more now on Gardener’s Path.
Do you ever watch your backyard bees? Busy collecting pollen and sipping nectar, these benign little creatures pollinate our crops and flowers as they peacefully fly about. But when they nest nearby, it’s a smart idea to know how they’ll behave around your home. Join us now to learn about some common native species.
With bright colors, fast growth, and good drought tolerance, portulaca is an easy-care annual for many garden settings. These low-growing succulents are superb for edging, spreading in hot, dry areas, or spilling through rockeries and out of hanging baskets. Read on to learn how to grow and care for moss rose.
Bulbs add beautiful blooms to the garden, and many of them will happily multiply and naturalize on their own. But some, usually the expensive ones, are more reluctant to divide and need manual manipulation for offspring to form. Join us now for all the details on how to successfully propagate your own bulbs at home.