Grow Your Own Bouquets: How to Start a Cut Flower Garden
Featured

Grow Your Own Bouquets: How to Start a Cut Flower Garden

Don’t worry about plant size, balance, complementary colors, and the overall design—simply plant what you like. These smart techniques will help.
Learn as You Grow: What Every Beginner Gardener Should Know
Featured

Learn as You Grow: What Every Beginner Gardener Should Know

Here’s a secret: It’s easier than you think. A lifelong gardener shares how—and why—to get started.
Featured

Books All Your Own: The Magic of Home Libraries

A personal book collection reflects its owner’s personality and cherished memories, and honors both the past and the future.
Crop Rotation: The Simple, Time-Tested Secret to Bigger Harvests and a Healthier Garden
Featured

Crop Rotation: The Simple, Time-Tested Secret to Bigger Harvests and a Healthier Garden

This simple but powerful technique improves soil health, reduces pests and disease, and creates a more sustainable garden.
Spring Frost Strategies: How to Protect Your Garden From Unexpected Cold Snaps
Featured

Spring Frost Strategies: How to Protect Your Garden From Unexpected Cold Snaps

The last frost date for an area is the key milestone in any gardening season, but Mother Nature can be unpredictable. Be prepared.

Latest

Spring Into Action: The DIY Home Checklist

Spring Into Action: The DIY Home Checklist

Take advantage of temperate spring days to refresh the house and get a jump on outdoor projects.
Spring Cleaning Checklist

Spring Cleaning Checklist

Spring clean in the way that a professional would do it.
Adding a New Bathroom Is Challenging

Adding a New Bathroom Is Challenging

Drainage is always something that takes extensive planning.
Harvesting Rainwater for Easy Collection, Storage, and Use

Harvesting Rainwater for Easy Collection, Storage, and Use

For frugal gardeners, rain is money that falls from the sky. Not only is it free, but many plants prefer it to city water that may contain chemicals.
Use the Right Hinge for the Project

Use the Right Hinge for the Project

The vast selection of styles and sizes in the hinge aisle at home centers can be overwhelming.
Sterilizing Pet Rabbits Has Medical and Behavioral Benefits

Sterilizing Pet Rabbits Has Medical and Behavioral Benefits

The fastest and easiest way to check the gender of a young rabbit is through a veterinarian.
Feeling Rich and Living It Up

Feeling Rich and Living It Up

The 10-10-80 formula for saving money is often recommended by this author.
Potting Mix vs. Soil: What’s the Difference?

Potting Mix vs. Soil: What’s the Difference?

Indoor plants are like Goldilocks. Their potting mix needs to be just right.
Kansas Is Banning Bradford Pears

Kansas Is Banning Bradford Pears

The Bradford variety, Callery pears, may be the most invasive tree in many areas.