You can always tell a diehard gardener. When the first frost of fall is forecast, they’re outside in the dark with a flashlight, covering tomato plants with old bed ...

Plants enjoy a summer spent outside just as much as people do, but as winter begins to settle in, gardeners face having to decide whether to leave all their container plants outdoors to fend for ...

Small-space gardening has been a blessing during the pandemic. A few pots on apartment balconies, decks, rooftops and stairwells brought beauty to our lives — and maybe even some delicious fruit, ...

FEELING READY FOR a garden experiment? Overwintering your favorite (tender) plants is completely doable, provided you can furnish the proper conditions. Think light and airy, or cool and dark. Either ...

What’s not to love about container gardening? It brings greenery into spaces that desperately need it, lets those of us without yards still enjoy plants, and has broadened the use of traditional ...

As the growing season comes to an end, gardeners face the challenge of preparing some of their tender plants for winter. Horticulture specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach ...

The following article was written by Kari Houle, our Horticulture Educator. With colder temperatures in the forecast, it's time to think about how to close our gardens down for the winter, and part of ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

With container gardening, it's surprisingly easy to slip into unsustainable practices—here's how to keep it green. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, ...

How pots filled with annuals, grasses, herbs and more can transform any outdoor space King Louis XIV famously grew orange trees in the wooden boxes known as Versailles planters, but you don’t have to ...