Don’t Cut Away Your Fig Tree’s Early Crop
Breba figs grow on last year’s shoots. Learn which wood to preserve, how climate changes the plan, and what to do if you have already pruned your tree.
Still Waiting for Figs This Season? Check Your Tree’s Water and Sunlight
Figs still hard or slow to ripen? Check root-zone moisture and direct sunlight, then consider your tree’s age, variety, winter damage, and growing season.
September Checkup for Bearded Iris: 6 Checks to Support Spring Blooms
Give bearded irises a September checkup: assess crowding, planting depth, sunlight, drainage, rhizome health, and foliage cleanup before winter.
Dividing Crowded Hostas This Fall? How to Keep Crowns and Roots Healthy
Divide crowded hostas with healthy crowns, growing points, and plenty of roots. Learn when fall division makes sense, how to split each clump, and how to care for new plants.
What to Plant for Beautiful Blooms With Less Everyday Care: Azaleas
Azaleas can bring abundant blooms with less routine work when the variety and site are right. Choose wisely, plant at the proper depth, and protect future flowers with simple care.
Don’t Toss Your Geraniums! Keep Them Growing Through Winter
Keep your favorite tender geraniums through winter with the right indoor light, pruning, watering, and spring transition. Includes tips for saving cuttings.
Before the Bag, Marshmallows Started With This Plant
Meet Althaea officinalis, the flowering perennial behind marshmallow sweets. Discover the root’s role in candy history and how to grow the real plant.
9 Cascading Plants to Transform Your Walls
Transform bare garden walls with nine flowering and foliage plants, plus practical advice on sun, watering, support, and choosing the right size for your space.
Creeping Charlie Taking Over? Fight Back Without Chemicals
Control creeping Charlie without herbicides by removing rooted runners, renovating stubborn patches, and helping the lawn recover. Here is what works—and what to skip.
Crabgrass Taking Over? This Simple Lawn Fix Can Help
The right mowing height can help your lawn crowd out crabgrass. Learn how to handle existing clumps, repair thin areas, and time prevention without blocking new grass seed.