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Where You Should (and Shouldn't) Use Vinegar in Your Garden
Keeping some vinegar around to sanitize tools works great. Using it for much else in the garden is questionable.
You Should Buy an Indoor Hydroponic Garden During Prime Day
These systems are a splurge, but can you really put a price on fresh basil and tomatoes in January?
How to Grow an 'Eco Lawn' (and Why You Should)
Eco lawns are great for the environment—and they're much easier to maintain.
Five of the Least Terrible Types of Grass
Lawns use up a ton of resources, but some grasses are less bad than others.
How to Keep Gnats From Taking Over Your Houseplants
Ridding your home of fungus gnats requires healthy doses of both prevention and treatment.
Grow These Perennial Berries to Enjoy Fruit All Summer Long
Plan right and you can have berries from May through September.
It’s Time to Order Your Fall Seeds
Here's what you should order now to have the best fall gardening season.
Why You Should Never Use Cooking Water in Your Garden
It makes sense to try and reuse water, but cooking water isn't as benign as you'd think.
How to Know When a Plant Is Really, Truly Dead
Sometimes you have to pull the plug on your green things, whether inside or out.
These Long-Blooming Perennials Will Keep Your Garden in Color All Summer
Keep your garden full of color from spring to fall without having to plant annuals.
How to Grow a Foolproof First Garden With Your Kids
Create an easy, unfussy vegetable garden your kids will love.
All the Gardening Tasks You Should Do in July
July is the time to appreciate all your hard work—and eat your body weight in berries.
Everything I’m Seeding in July
It's time to reset your seed station now, and start thinking about fall seedlings and perennials.
The Best Climbing Plants to Cover Your Garden Trellis
The best vines for your trellis—and the ones you should absolutely never plant.
How to Build a DIY Plant Trellis That Doesn't Suck
Those cheap wooden trellises aren't cutting it. Build a site-specific trellis that will last and protect your plants and home.
Six Ways to Protect Your Fruit Harvest From Pests and Sun Damage
Before you can pick the fruit in your garden, you'll need to compete with wildlife, bugs, and the sun.
How to Build a Lawn Sprinkler and Drip System (Without Major Digging)
Ditch the hoses snaking across your lawn and the oscillating sprinklers for something a little more professional.
The Four Best Methods to Hand Pollinate Plants
Home gardeners often need to intervene to encourage nature to do its thing.
It’s Not Too Late to Plant These Summer Fruits and Vegetables
You can still get summer staples like tomatoes, peppers, corn, and lettuce in your garden—if you act fast.
Don't Plant These Vegetables Close Together
Crowding too many of these plants in your garden can spell trouble.