Composting 101: How to Put Kitchen and Yard Waste to Work in Your Garden
Composting is easy, inexpensive, and good for the planet—and your plants! This quick primer will show the compost-curious how to make terrific, nearly free natural fertilizer.
How to Get Rid of Invasive Hammerhead Worms
Your garden (and the earthworms inhabiting it) will thank you for destroying hammerhead worms, but you’ll need to take special measures to eradicate them safely. Pro tip: Don’t cut them up!
6 Pro Tips for Successful Container Gardening
Kerry Michaels, About.com’s container gardening expert, shares her top tips for success. Follow her advice and you may soon find that your containers—and your enthusiasm—flourish exuberantly.
How To: Make a Butterfly Garden
Hello, my friend, hello again; today we come together to talk about How To: Make a Butterfly Garden and hope the blog can help you. Butterflies are mesmerizing creatures with more to offer than beauty alone. Because they are nectar eaters, they are great pollinators, and their larvae provide food for birds and other wildlife….
11 Florals That Will Give Your Garden an English Cottage Feel
The contrast of sculptured shrubs with meandering pathways and beds overflowing with color creates an alluring image, and these English garden flowers can make a cottage garden pop.
How to Grow Okra in Your Home Garden
What plant can be both a vegetable and a decorative annual? Try okra for blond blooms and succulent succotashes.
How to Get Rid of Groundhogs Effectively and Humanely in 8 Steps
Groundhogs aren’t just pesky; they can do real damage to a home garden or yard. Here’s how to get rid of groundhogs once and for all, including recruiting the help of a professional.
Spider Plant Care 101
Is the arching allure of a spider plant is drawing you into its web? Learn spider plant care and propagation tips that will help your spider plant babies grow and thrive.
All You Need to Know About Compost Tea
Brew your way to a hardier, healthier garden using this guide to compost tea.
Avocado Plant Care 101
If your attempts to grow avocados from seeds have been the pits, read on for tips on how to start and keep this plant indoors.