(This article requires about one minute to read in its entirety) Hydrangeas are generally easy to grow, but watering them correctly can make the difference between healthy, colorful blooms and …
That “dead” patch in your garden may be the busiest bird feeder you have. Once frost strips the color from the yard, seed heads, dry stalks, pods, and berry clusters …
When basil starts sending up flower spikes, many gardeners reach for the scissors. That makes sense if your only goal is to keep producing large, tender leaves. But those little …
White mushrooms can seem alarming when they suddenly appear in your lawn, garden beds, or mulch. They may look harmless, but some wild mushrooms can be poisonous. The good news …
Ground cover sounds harmless. It is supposed to fill bare soil, knock back weeds, and make the yard feel finished without endless mowing. Then one spring, it has crossed the …
Your morning coffee can do a little more work before it reaches the trash. Used coffee grounds contain organic material and small amounts of plant nutrients, and plenty of popular …
A lavender hedge can turn an ordinary walkway into one of the best-looking parts of a yard. Even before it flowers, the soft gray-green foliage creates a neat border. Once …
Crack an egg, cook breakfast, and toss the shell. It is such an automatic habit that most of us never stop to consider what we are throwing away. Those brittle …
The most dangerous plant in your yard may not look dangerous at all. It may look like an onion waiting to be pulled, a patch of ramps ready for dinner, …
A useful home garden does not need to resemble an old-fashioned apothecary. Some of the most familiar plants growing on windowsills, porches, and patios have been used for generations in …