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Ginger root on a table

Add a kick to your cooking: How to plant and grow your own ginger

Add a kick to your cooking: How to plant and grow your own ginger

SEO meta: How to plant and grow your own ginger for that extra kick in your recipes
stargazer lily

Add color and interest to your zone 8 garden with these gorgeous perennials

Add color and interest to your zone 8 garden with these gorgeous perennials

Add these perennials for some interest and color in your zone 8 garden
Purple and blue hydrangeas

Make sure your hydrangeas have the best blooms by pruning them this spring

Make sure your hydrangeas have the best blooms by pruning them this spring

How to prune your hydrangeas this spring to ensure the best blooms
hoya compacta

Plant of the Week: Hoya compacta, a strikingly unique plant

Plant of the Week: Hoya compacta, a strikingly unique plant

This week's featured plant is the hoya compacta, an attractive, unique addition to any garden
 Ajuga flower

Need some shade in your warm zone 8 garden? Consider these shade plants

Need some shade in your warm zone 8 garden? Consider these shade plants

The best shade plants to add to your zone 8 garden
Anthurium blooms

Wondering how to get an anthurium to bloom? Here’s our guide

Wondering how to get an anthurium to bloom? Here’s our guide

Our guide to making sure your anthuriums gives you beautiful blooms
Yellow boots, metal garden tools, green gloves, and a metal watering can in a flower bed next to a wooden garden path

Follow this guide to make sure your garden is prepared for spring

Follow this guide to make sure your garden is prepared for spring

What you should be doing to make sure your garden is prepared for the spring
Aloe vera pots

Have more aloe plant than you know what to do with? How to propagate its pups

Have more aloe plant than you know what to do with? How to propagate its pups

How to propagate your aloe plant's pups to spread the aloe plant love
harvested potatoes in baskets

This is the optimal time to plant potatoes in zone 7 for a bountiful harvest

This is the optimal time to plant potatoes in zone 7 for a bountiful harvest

A complete guide on when you should plant potatoes in your zone 7 garden
An orchid potted indoors

Has your orchid outgrown its pot? How to repot without harming the plant

Has your orchid outgrown its pot? How to repot without harming the plant

How to properly repot your orchid without hurting it
Vibrant bromeliad blooms

Wondering how to repot your bromeliad? We’ve got all your answers in this guide

Wondering how to repot your bromeliad? We’ve got all your answers in this guide

How to successfully repot your bromeliad so it continues to thrive
peace lily

Plant of the Week: Spathiphyllus, AKA peace lilies

Plant of the Week: Spathiphyllus, AKA peace lilies

This week's featured plant is the spathiphyllus, also known as peace lilies
Metal gardening tools, gardening gloves, and several colorful flowers arranged on a patch of soil

4 essential gardening tasks you should make sure to do this spring

4 essential gardening tasks you should make sure to do this spring

The 4 essential gardening tasks you should make sure to do this spring
A close up of a person's cupped hand, full of coffee grounds with a small plant growing in it

Make sure your garden is clean and ready to go by following this guide

Make sure your garden is clean and ready to go by following this guide

Follow this guide to make sure your garden is prepped and clean for spring
Ripe blackberries on the bush

Want to make your neighbors jealous? Here are the best spring fruits to grow

Want to make your neighbors jealous? Here are the best spring fruits to grow

The best spring fruits to grow for a delicious feast
A person holding a basket full of assorted vegetables

Grow these spring vegetables in your garden for a bountiful harvest

Grow these spring vegetables in your garden for a bountiful harvest

The best spring vegetables to grow for a bountiful harvest
White amaryllis

Focus on color: Prepare your garden for Easter with these white plants

Focus on color: Prepare your garden for Easter with these white plants

This month, we're highlighting white plants to add to your garden
Pothos vines

Pothos are notorious for their wild growth — Prune yours to keep it thriving

Pothos are notorious for their wild growth — Prune yours to keep it thriving

How to prune your pothos to make sure it continues to thrive
Slug in grass

How to get rid of the slugs in your garden and actually keep them out

How to get rid of the slugs in your garden and actually keep them out

How to get rid of the slugs in your garden and keep them out
Raised garden beds with vegetable plants growing in them

How to build a raised garden bed to keep those critters away

How to build a raised garden bed to keep those critters away

How to build a raised garden bed, a great way to keep your plants safe
outdoor sitting with lights

3 of the best solar garden lights for a bright and eco-friendly yard

3 of the best solar garden lights for a bright and eco-friendly yard

The best solar garden lights to keep your yard bright and eco-friendly
Black-eyed peas and navy beans scattered across a table

Want to grow your own black-eyed peas? Our guide on how to get started

Want to grow your own black-eyed peas? Our guide on how to get started

Grow your own black-eyed peas by following our complete guide
greenhouse

A complete guide to cleaning your greenhouse for beginners

A complete guide to cleaning your greenhouse for beginners

Follow this guide on how to clean your greenhouse to keep your plants healthy
Gardening gloves

The 3 best gardening gloves to protect your hands from prickly plants and pests

The 3 best gardening gloves to protect your hands from prickly plants and pests

Looking for a good pair of gardening gloves? Try one of our recommendations
A burrowing mole

How to get rid of those annoying, tunneling moles in your garden

How to get rid of those annoying, tunneling moles in your garden

How to keep those annoying moles out of your garden for good
Polka dot begonia

4 lessons about indoor plants we learned from Betsy Begonia’s YouTube channel

4 lessons about indoor plants we learned from Betsy Begonia’s YouTube channel

4 lessons about indoor plants we learned from Betsy Begonia's YouTube channel
Marble queen pothos

Plant of the week: Marble queen, a regal and popular pothos plant

Plant of the week: Marble queen, a regal and popular pothos plant

This week's featured plant is the marble queen pothos, a regal plant
Rows of large collard plants

Collard greens are popular in many southern dishes – how to grow your own

Collard greens are popular in many southern dishes – how to grow your own

Everything you need to know about growing your own collard greens
An Opuntia stricta cactus

How to grow and care for the opuntia stricta, a popular cactus from Florida

How to grow and care for the opuntia stricta, a popular cactus from Florida

How to grow and care for the opuntia stricta, a popular cactus from Florida
A hand dropping fertilizer around a seedling

The 4 best fertilizers you should be using to keep your vegetables happy

The 4 best fertilizers you should be using to keep your vegetables happy

The best fertilizers to use in your vegetable garden
A pile of garden tools

3 easy gardening projects you can take care of over Presidents’ Day weekend

3 easy gardening projects you can take care of over Presidents’ Day weekend

3 gardening projects you should take the time to do over Presidents' Day Weekend
Scale insects on a stem

Don’t let these common plant pests ruin things: what to do when you find them

Don’t let these common plant pests ruin things: what to do when you find them

Common plant pests you should watch out for and what to do when you find them
Monstera variegata

Here’s how to find and purchase the rare plant of your dreams

Here’s how to find and purchase the rare plant of your dreams

Have a rare plant you've been dreaming about getting? Here's how to find it
A green soybean pod with leaves sitting on top of a pile of brown soybeans

Everything you need to know about growing and harvesting your own soybeans

Everything you need to know about growing and harvesting your own soybeans

A complete guide to growing and harvesting your own soybeans
Starfruit

Do you live in climate zone 11? Everything you need to know

Do you live in climate zone 11? Everything you need to know

A guide to the plants you can grow if you live in climate zone 11