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The first step to being a good gardener is understanding the fundamentals. Whether you are seeking advice for your flower garden, vegetable garden, or simply your lawn, we have compiled all the best gardening tools, techniques, tips and tricks to help your garden flourish.
'Maranta Leuconeura Lemon Lime' houseplant in flower pot on table between other plants
7 Reasons Your Prayer Plant's Leaves Are Curling—and How to Fix It
green grass lawn
This Is the Best Time to Plant Grass Seed, According to Lawn Experts
Roses in a stone container
14 Container Roses That Are Especially Fragrant and Beautiful
Greenbelt by the West Lake in Hangzhou, China
6 Reasons Your Lawn Is Turning Brown–and How to Fix It
Cluster cherry tomatoes
When to Use Epsom Salts for Tomato Plants—and When Not To
Raised bed with a row of radishes, shovel and garden gloves
10 Plants You Should Never Grow in a Raised Bed
Rose bush after a rain shower
When to Plant Roses for Beautiful, Healthy Blooms
Hungry bunny rabbit standing up looking at a backyard garden
11 Garden Pests That Are Eating Your Plants—and How to Stop Them
Brown and white eggshells placed in basket in home kitchen on table, eggshells stored for making natural fertilizers for growing vegetables
How to Use Eggshells in the Garden—and Why You Should
Small watermelon growing
Why Your Watermelons Have Stopped Growing—and How to Fix It
Hydrangea Macrophylla
How Long Your Hydrangeas Will Bloom—and How to Extend the Timeline
basil growing in soil in a garden
Why Your Basil Plant Is Wilting—and How to Fix It, According to Experts
Creeping Thyme
14 Grass Alternatives That Thrive in Shady Yards
overhead view of an herb spiral
How to Build an Herb Spiral—a Compact Raised Bed for Your Kitchen Garden
Row of Cypress Trees
15 Fast-Growing Conifers for Creating Year-Round Privacy and Drama—Quickly
Pink Coneflower and Lavender Plants with a lush green foliage background in bokeh
9 Plants That Naturally Repel Ticks From Your Yard—and Look Great, Too
loose tea
5 Ways to Use Tea Leaves In Your Garden, From Fighting Weeds to Boosting Soil
Lawn being watered with sprinkler
This Is the Best Time to Water Grass, According to Lawn Experts
Pink Petunias and Blue Lobelia
10 Low-Growing Annuals That Will Add a Carpet of Color to Your Garden
Eco friendly and cheap way how to manure plants and flowers indoor
Should You Make Banana Water for Your Plants? Experts Weigh In
A Carolina wren bird hanging on a flowering plant with a worm in its mouth
Want More Birds In Your Yard? Grow These Plants and Trees
Ryan McCallister holding peppers
How to Harvest Peppers the Right Way, According to Martha’s Head Gardener
outdoor chimeny fireplace
20 Hardscaping Ideas That Are as Beautiful as They Are Functional
Our domestic lily, which is 40–120 cm high, round green onions form even in young plants in the hollows of the leaves, through which this lily reproduces well, while the orange to yellow-red flower
Chaos Gardening Is About Embracing a Wild, Untamed Look—Here's How to Do It
Bee Balm flowers
10 Perennials to Prune During Summer for an Even Better Showing Next Year
Rhubarb growing in garden
10 Cut-and-Come-Again Vegetables That Supply Fresh Produce All Season
Lawn being watered by sprinkler
How Long Should You Water Your Grass? Experts Weigh In
Nectar Bat feeding
How to Attract Bats to Your Yard—and Why You Want To
Kale growing in garden
How to Harvest Kale So It Keeps Growing All Season Long
Nasturtium flowers
9 'Trap Crops' That Will Naturally Lure Pests Away From Your Favorite Plants
Rose bush
The Best Rose Companion Plants for Beautiful Blooms All Season
The change in the color of the hydrangea.
How to Change the Color of Your Hydrangeas
Eucalyptus plant
How to Grow a Eucalyptus Plant Both Indoors and Out
Hydrangeas over fence
How to Protect Your Hydrangeas From Pests and Disease
Sweet Corn
8 Plants You Should Never Grow Next to Corn
Ripe peaches on tree
Why Your Fruit Trees Aren't Bearing Fruit—and How to Fix It
Beautiful three leaf clovers for backgrounds
How to Switch to a Clover Lawn—an Easy Grass Alternative With So Many Benefits
Image of purple checkered Fritillaria meleagris clump, single white flowerhead
15 Rare Flowers That Will Make Your Garden Even More Unique
A hydrangeas garden full of blue and violet blooms
14 Plants You Should Never Grow Next to Hydrangeas
Sliced apples with seeds
How to Plant Apple Seeds So They Grow Into Fruit-Bearing Trees
Garden with plants and flowers
When to Stop Fertilizing Your Garden for the Year, According to Horticulturalists
tomato plant
How to Grow Tomatoes in Containers on Your Deck, Patio, or Porch
Red wheelbarrow with grass clippings
How to Use Grass Clippings to Make Your Whole Garden Thrive
portulaca plant purslane
How to Grow and Care for Portulaca, a Pretty Flowering Succulent
Ground coffee for plants
What Adding Coffee Does to Your Plants, According to Experts
how to harvest oregano
How to Harvest Oregano for Fresh, Aromatic Herbs All Season
close up of leaf spots on a yellow leaf
How to Treat Leaf Spot (Before It Spreads to Your Other Plants)
Organic tomato plant, red and green tomatoes
7 Reasons Your Tomato Plants Aren't Setting Fruit—And How to Fix Each
Geraniums
How to Deadhead Geraniums for Healthy, Beautiful Flowers All Summer
red maple tree in yard
11 Fast-Growing Deciduous Trees That Will Transform Your Yard in No Time
Chrysanthemum
10 Chrysanthemum Companion Plants That Help These Autumn Flowers Thrive
pink peonies growing in a garden
15 Deer-Resistant Flowers to Ensure a Lush and Colorful Garden All Season
close up of two pink hydrangeas in a garden
Why Your Hydrangeas Are Drooping—Plus Expert Tips on How to Revive Them
a field of lavender
How to Harvest Lavender to Retain Its Fragrance, Flavor, and Color
Alternative lawn, xeriscaping lawn with ornamental grasses
Meet the Anti-Lawn Movement—a Landscaping Trend That Supports Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Grass
Vegetable seeds for garden
How to Save Seeds to Regrow Your Best Plants Year After Year
fireflies in a field at night
How to Attract More Fireflies to Your Yard—and the Many Reasons You'd Want To
tomatoes growing on a vine
How to Prune a Tomato Plant for a Bigger, Healthier Harvest
Growing organic fresh dill in a pot on a deck in the city.
How to Harvest Dill for Flavor-Packed Meals All Season Long
sweet potatoes growing in the soil
How to Plant Sweet Potatoes in Your Backyard, According to Experts
close up of a sunflower growing in a field
How to Harvest Sunflower Seeds for Eating, Planting, and Feeding Birds
Homegrown Produce
10 Ways to Keep Weeds Out of the Garden, According to Experts
Garden
Microclover Is a Lush, Low-Maintenance Alternative to Grass—Here's How to Grow It