Discover the best perennial garden plans to create a beautiful, low-maintenance garden that blooms year after year.
If you've done any reading about gardening, you've probably noticed USDA plant hardiness zones again and again. This article focuses on gardening in USDA zone 6. Click here to learn more about plants
The crucial first step to designing a beautiful, 4-season landscape that’s as unique as you are… is NOT what you’d expect. Learn beginner landscaping tips for DIY landscapers looking to improve their homes.
Everything you need to know about building and starting a raised garden bed! This post will help you begin with confidence!
Learn all you need to know about how to keep fall mums alive. These fall plants can be the star of your porches, yard, and patio. It just takes a little care to keep them stunning for months.
Learn how to grow ranunculus (even if you live in a hot summer climate like the low desert of Arizona) with these 5 tips.
Keep a fresh supply right at your scissor tips.
This is a beginners guide for everything you need to know to care for your orchids so they thrive every year!
See why you need to prune tomato plants early - and how to do it! Pruning tomato plants can lead to healthier plants and a bigger harvest!
Fall is an unusual time in the garden. There are some specific things to prune and many to leave until winter and early spring.
Planting perennials in the fall is a simple way to enjoy a larger, more stunning garden for longer. Benefit from a colorful and vibrant garden all year.
Starting a big vegetable garden? It’s fun and exciting to...
Make your entire meal special with home grown cucumbers. Read the blog posts available on The Gardening Dad related to the Miracle Grow on Cucumbers.
Which plants work best, and how much mulch and soil do you need?
Garlic is a crop that you can plant in the fall to be harvested in midsummer. Homegrown garlic tastes great, take up very little room in your garden, and doesn’t require a great deal of
Seasonal vegetables have great taste and they are also fresh, if you eat the vegetables according to the season then your body will definitely get…
Learn here how to make natural pesticides for gardens that can be used to combat bugs instead of using harmful chemical pesticides.
Fall is an excellent time to divide many perennial plants. You're likely to have more time, and your plants will be set for the spring.
I am excited to share that The National Garden Bureau has chosen the allium as the bulb of the year! They pick one annual, one perennial, one bulb crop and one…
If you're looking to add a little slice of la dolce vita to your outdoor space, then check out these awesome Italian style garden ideas. From sun-soaked
To make sure that you get the freshest, juiciest, and biggest ones, here are 7 tips to keep in your mind when growing tomatoes.
Learn which 14 vegetables to plant in October, plus the best varieties, planting tips, and recipes for your harvest.
Beets are a staple in any homesteaders garden. They’re super nutritious plants that can be used for everything from sauteed greens to harvesting sugar from the roots. I happen to love the flavor of a homegrown beet, and once I figured out these tricks to growing beets, I was thrilled. Did you know beets are...
The road to a beautiful lawn doesn’t have to be paved with a schedule of chemical treatments. There are several homegrown tips and techniques you can use to help your grass to grow lush and green this summer.
Easy seaside garden ideas, the best beach garden plants, real-life coastal gardens for inspiration and tips for seaside garden design.
Discover the 7 easiest vegetables for beginners to grow. If you want a quick, abundant harvest you need these easy vegetables! Bonus 5 veggies to NOT grow if you're a beginner.
Few flowers offer more to love than long-blooming Dianthus. Pinks, carnations, and sweet williams are pretty, fragrant, and easy to grow. Read more now.
Everything you need to know for starting seeds indoors - supplies, timing, and step-by-step instructions - from sowing seeds to caring for young seedlings!
There are several ways to overwinter geraniums (Pelargoniums). With some newspaper, a cardboard box, paper bag, or a sunny windowsill, you can keep these tender perennials for the winter.
Use this guide to find the best shade perennials for your garden, plus get care tips for helping these plants thrive in your landscape.
Flowering shrubs and bushes add color and beauty to your landscape and attract pollinators and birds. Here are long-blooming perennial shrubs for a colorful 4-season garden.
Learn how to grow luffa (loofah), a delicious vegetable to eat (when picked very young) or let luffa grow and develop into a useful sponge.
Are you a beginning gardener? Here are 11 gardening mistakes commonly made by beginners- so you can avoid them and grow a better garden!
What looks like a limitation is actually a blessing in disguise!
Although fussy to grow in cooler areas, eggplant thrives in warm weather. Learn how to grow eggplant, and add this beautiful fruit (yes, eggplant is a fruit) to your garden and table.
Cabbage can be grown almost anywhere and is valued for its storage life and hardiness. Learn how to grow cabbage with these 10 tips.
You don't have to buy special plants if you have a sloping garden. With these tips, you can create beautiful borders on any kind of slope.
Peonies are a garden treasure. They are one of the best-known and most dearly-loved perennials with their beautiful pink blooms, intoxicating fragrance,
