5+ hour, 35+ min ago  (1013+ words) Here's a roundup of the biggest azalea pest offenders, and what to do about them. Do azaleas need pest control? Azaleas aren't quite as prone to damage from animal pests as some of their close relatives, but sucking insects and…...

1+ mon, 8+ hour ago  (821+ words) Do yourself as well as Mother Nature a favor with these straightforward sustainable gardening switches " they're all no-brainers, whatever the size of your backyard. You don't need to be an eco-warrior to start gardening more sustainably. Lots of sustainable gardening…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (728+ words) Stop spending money on expensive specialist equipment! Here are 9 ways you didn't know you could use a storage bin in your garden. Okay, I wanted to say it as a surprise, but you've probably already read the title. I'm about…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (270+ words) As soon as you spot those distinctive red shoots in spring, take 10 minutes to do this easy job and you'll fuel your peony plant to produce luxuriously big blooms. Your optimum time window to feed peonies for more blooms opens…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (589+ words) Don't let pests ruin your tomatoes. This affordable, natural product can help you banish pests from your tomato plants this summer. Nothing says summer like a nice, juicy tomato, but pests can ruin all the tasty fun. Your crop of…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (765+ words) Not too early, not too late? This mid-April moment is the sweet spot for starting tomato seeds. You say to-may-toe, I say to-mah-toe " but can we at least agree that there's one April date that's long been lauded the Goldilocks…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (534+ words) Speed up your composting process with a little help from friendly microbes. Composting is an efficient and effective way to turn food scraps, yard waste, and old paper products into a nutrient-dense additive for your garden. It also adds better…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago  (613+ words) There's an easy way to tell when to plant tomatoes outside. Just watch for this one common flowering tree to bloom. The advice sounds almost too simple. Wait until the dogwood blooms, then plant your tomatoes in the garden. No…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago  (868+ words) More gardeners are ditching perfectly manicured lawns in favor of rewilded yards. Learn how to transform your lawn into a thriving wildlife habitat. For several years, especially in the suburban United States, the perfect lawn was seen as the quintessential…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (606+ words) Planting a Zone 8 garden means lots of time for growing and harvests! Learn what to plant each month in Zone 8. Anyone who loves mild winters and warm-to-hot seasons will be happy in USDA hardiness Zone 8. You can grow a wild…...