How to Winterize a Sprinkler System
Performing this crucial seasonal maintenance task will prevent frozen water lines from damaging your sprinkler system.
10 Ways to Create Your Own Paradise in the Backyard
Designers Jeff Curren and Julian Calderon share outdoor room design tips enabling you to create a comfortable and great-looking refuge behind your house.
Gardening in Place: How to Grow a Bountiful Harvest When You Have Limited Mobility
Gardening is a rewarding pursuit, but one that makes physical demands of the gardener. Making subtle changes to plots and practices, however, can helps those with limited mobility enjoy homegrown veggies, savor the scent of fragrant flowers, and bond with Mother Nature.
35 Plants That Are Toxic to Cats and Dogs
These plants can add visual interest to the garden or your home, but they’re toxic to your pets. Steer clear of fronds and blooms that can cause your furry friends serious problems.
Dream It, Do It: How to Paint Wrought Iron
Use spray paint to give new life to your old wrought iron patio furniture.
The 19 Best Places to Buy Outdoor Plants Online
Replacing the mail-order catalogs of days gone by, the best places to buy outdoor plants online offer convenient plant selection along with educational tips and advice for optimal gardening success.
How to Replace a Sprinkler Head on an In-Ground Sprinkler System
Keep your lawn looking great—and save cash, too—by swapping out broken or worn sprinkler heads with new ones.
How to Grow Tomatoes in Your Home Garden—No Matter Where You Live
Nothing is as rewarding (or tasty!) as a homegrown tomato. With hundreds of varieties to choose from, there’s a tomato for everyone and every garden. Here are some tips for success.
How to Grow Salvia
Proper salvia care produces tall stocks of vibrant, long-lasting flowers in the garden from spring through fall. Pollinators love these fragrant beauties, and so will you.
How to Grow Corn
Sweet corn is a summertime staple that you can grow in your own backyard—no cornfield required! Follow these instructions, and you’ll have delicious homegrown corn for your next barbecue.