Healthy garden soil contains a perfect balance - 50% weathered rock and minerals paired with 50% organic matter. Nature's design shows us this ideal mix that creates the foundation for thriving...

Flowering hedge plants can change your garden's boundary into a stunning privacy solution with impressive heights. Some flowering shrubs like lilacs grow up to 30 feet tall and wide, creating a...

Most vegetables and cut flowers need at least 8 hours of full sun to grow their best. This fact makes garden layout ideas a vital part of successful growing. The best approach for beginners...

You might be surprised to learn that a ginger root needs about 10 months of warm temperatures to fully mature. The good news? You can harvest this amazing plant after just 2 months. Growing...

With 28 years of experience hanging wreaths on outdoor windows, there are valuable lessons to share. Homes with multiple windows can achieve that classic holiday look with the right...

Here's a surprising fact: catmint, a common garden plant that keeps mosquitoes away, works ten times better than DEET. Scientists at Iowa State University found that this natural mosquito deterrent...