Magnolias are loved by people around the world for their big, colorful flowers, which is why so many people are growing magnolias. They are highly fragrant and add elegant color to your garden in ...
15 Invasive Perennials That Can Take Over Your Garden
I love perennials because you plant them once, and that space in the garden is taken care of years to come. Sometimes though, some perennials that seemed like a good idea at the time turn into a pain ...
Plant Nutrients 101: A Guide to the Necessary Plant Nutrients
You probably know the building blocks needed to keep human bodies healthy, but how familiar are you with plant nutrients? We're often guilty of just tossing some generic fertilizer on plants, but ...
How to Use Your Cold Frame To Extend Spring Growing
Those of us who live in colder climates champ at the bit to start gardening every year. Fortunately, there's a way to start gardening early, without waiting for the snow to disappear in the spring: ...
15 Plants and Trees With Invasive Roots
We all love certain plants because of the way they look, their fragrance, or because they are useful in the kitchen. Sometimes though, those plants really aren't good for the garden or yard due to ...
Growing Tulips: How to Plant and Care for These Spring Classics
We've all seen those huge pictures of fields filled with tulips in all colors and styles and wanted to recreate the vibe. Maybe not on that scale, but growing even a small patch of tulips can ...
19 Vegetables and Herbs to Plant Before the Last Spring Frost
Who is an impatient gardener? I am. I hate it when I plan my spring and summer garden and have to wait for the last frost to be over before I start planting outside. I'm always looking for a head ...
Growing Crocus: How to Care for These Early Spring Beauties
After a long winter, gardeners eagerly await the first blooms to appear in spring. Crocus plants are some of the first little flowers to start growing when the weather gets warmer. You can sometimes ...
How to Use a Mustard Pour to Combat Destructive Insects
Growing food is difficult enough without crawling interlopers wreaking havoc. Slugs, snails, beetle larvae, and cutworms are just a few species that can annihilate our plants. Many of the methods we ...