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You Should Bury Fish Heads Under Your Tomato Plants
A decaying fish head is full of nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus, which is precisely what a tomato plant needs.
How to Successfully Repot Last Year’s Hanging Flower Baskets
If you held onto yours from last year—and you should—here's how to get another year of blooms from them.
You Should Find (and Use) a Seed Library Near You
It's a great way to access more diverse seeds, including seeds tested in your specific growing environment, and save money.
How to Choose the Right Soil for Your Garden
If all those bags at the big box store confuse you, here's how to determine what kind of soil you need for your garden project.
These Are the Best Vegetables for a More Vibrant Spring Garden
Think outside the stereotypical color profile for your favorite vegetables, and plant some fluorescent orange cauliflower.
Why You Should Start Planting Peas Right Now
The under-appreciated pea is easy to plant, early to sprout, and can fill vertical spaces with delightful blooms and pods.
'Square Foot' Gardening Is a Shortcut to Spring Planting
If you're freaking out about what to plant and where, these pre-planned garden grids can take the guesswork out of the process.
You Can Actually Rent Goats to Eat Weeds in Your Yard
Why weed your garden yourself when you can rent hungry goats to do it for you?
The Best Ways to Lay Out Your Vegetable Garden
Before you start seeds, plan your garden design using one of these two methods.
What to Know Before You Start Your Own Plants From Seed
Starting your garden from seed instead of buying nursery starts is not for the faint of heart.
It's Time to Cold Stratify Your Seeds
Some flower and vegetable seeds need to experience a cold, moist winter in order to germinate properly—but you can fake the process indoors.
You Can Make Your Artificial Christmas Tree Look More Real
Give your artificial tree some real feel (and smell) with a few simple tricks.
You Can Easily Wax Your Own Flower Bulbs This Winter
Waxed bulbs appeal to me for a lot of reasons, but mostly because they are almost entirely hands off.
De-Bug Your Christmas Tree (and Other Things to Do Before Bringing It Inside)
Before you bring that piece of the wilderness into your house, there are five things you should do first.
You Can Still Harvest These Vegetables After a Frost
In fact, some of them will be even tastier.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map Just Changed
Overnight, I went from growing zone 8b to 9a.
Why You Shouldn't Fertilize Your Houseplants During the Winter
It seems helpful, but could end up hurting your plant.
Five of the Best Indoor Winter Flowering Plants (That Aren’t Poinsettias)
Make a decorative splash with these vibrant winter flowering plants for the holidays.
Get Your Desert Landscaping Ready for Winter
Weirdly enough, the southwest is headed into prime gardening season.
The Best Way to Insulate Your Soil Now so You Can Plant Earlier in the Spring
Create "greenhouses" for your garden beds and keep the soil warmer all winter.