How To Test Soil pH With and Without a Kit
From formal lab tests to DIY baking soda and vinegar, here's how to choose which method is best for your garden, lawn and budget.
9 Tips To Create an Authentic Backyard Japanese Garden
A Japanese-style backyard is a place for contemplating nature. Here are some tips to help you set up your own...
3 Simple Landscape Edging Ideas
15 Native Plants To Add To Your Yard
Native plants require less fuss, grow more easily and help pollinators and other wildlife. Here are some ideas to plant...
You Can Prep Your Garden Super Quickly With This Cardboard Gardening Hack
One hour doing this can save you from an entire season of weeding!
15 Fast Growing Shrubs to Beautify Your Yard and Add Privacy
No need to wait years for a return on your investment. These shrubs will quickly stake their claim to a...
10 Plants That Help Keep Weeds Out of Your Garden
Ground covers are plants that grow and cover soil that would otherwise be overrun with weeds. Choose among the best...
Husqvarna Combi Switch 330iK Review: It’s Official, I’m Breaking Up With My String Trimmer and...
I tested the convenient Husqvarna Combi Switch 330iK pole saw and edger and it's safe to say...
Why You Should Use Wood Ash in the Garden
Loaded with nutrients like calcium and potassium, wood ash can give your garden a boost.
How To Build a Planter Box for Your Deck Railing
Add a little greenery to your outdoor refuge with this easy-to-build planter box that sits on the railing.
10 New Award-Winning Vegetables for 2024
Sometimes, newer really is better. Meet some recent All-America Selections winners that are a distinct improvement over previous vegetable varieties.
10 Poisonous Plants You Might Have Around Your Home and Yard
From sago palms to milkweed, there are toxic plants all around us. But they're not all monsters. Here's how to...
How To Build a Birdhouse
Get rid of that pile of wood scraps by making this distinctive DIY birdhouse.
Your Plant Hardiness Zones Might Have Shifted
Half the country is now in a new USDA Plant Hardiness Zone. Here's how that might change what to plant...
How To Make a Birdbath
Create this leaf-shaped birdbath in a few hours with common tools and materials.
Husqvarna 455 Rancher Chainsaw Review: A Powerful Saw Capable of Nearly Any Task
With hundreds of trees on my property, I'm constantly managing growth, clearing dead trees and removing invasive species. I tested...
How To Read Plant Tags
Plant tags are vital for helping you choose your green friends wisely, but they also have pitfalls. Here's what to...
If You Want to Support Your Local Wildlife, Plant This
The humble milkweed feeds dozens of animals and insects, enriching your local ecosystem.
How to Overwinter Finicky Tropical Plants
That Venus fly trap isn't doomed, we promise!
Guide To Growing and Forcing Hyacinth Bulbs
Hyacinths are easy to grow in a garden and they're also one of the easiest flowers to force into bloom...
This Ancient Garden Watering System Is Still the Best
For 4,000 years, gardeners in arid regions have used clay pots to water their plants. You can also use this...
Guide To Growing Snowdrop Flowers
Plant snowdrop flower bulbs in fall and enjoy their first flowers in late winter.
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Put Up Honey Bee Hives
Honey bees are a worthy hobby for some. But if conservation is your goal, you're buzzing around the wrong hive.
Review: I Tried the Solo Stove Patio Heater, and Here’s How It Went
The Solo Stove Patio Heater is back in stock, and we tried it to let you know how it works...
What Is Lasagna Gardening?
I built my garden beds without digging or tilling any soil — and without any noodles, either. Here's what lasagna...
Guide To Growing Autumn Crocuses and Colchicums
Although they look like spring flowers, I'm delighted to see the flowers of colchicums and autumn crocuses blooming in my...
Plant Crocuses in Your Lawn in Fall for Spring Flowers
I love my lawn in late winter when the crocuses I've planted begin to bloom. I love seeing them, and...
I Tried the Handy Brush Grubber and Pulling Brush and Shrubs Has Never Been Easier
Every homeowner gets unwanted saplings and brush that magically sprout in their landscape. The Handy Brush Grubber helps...
