Protecting pollinators is crucial for gardens and food production. Bees thrive in landscapes with native flowers, water sources, and shelter. Reducing pesticide use and habitat loss supports healthy bee populations.
Discover different types of mulch to enhance your garden. From pine bark to shredded hardwood, artificial options, and yard waste, each mulch type offers unique benefits for moisture retention, weed control, and soil protection. Use wisely for best results.
Prepare for winter by mulching, protecting plants, and tending to houseplants. Fertilize lawns and trees, prune dead branches, and start early spring crops under lights.
The holiday season is here, and with it comes the joyous tradition of decorating our homes with festive wreaths, garlands, roping, and arrangements.
Waxed amaryllis is a beautiful, unique, and easy-care holiday plant, and you can enjoy it for weeks after the holiday season.
Poinsettias and chrysanthemums go together like, well, holidays and happiness! If you’ve been plunking down your poinsettias all by themselves, it’s time to jazz up your arrangements and give them some decorating companionship.
Back in the early ages of gardening, someone realized covering a plant could protect it from frost and wind chill, preserving blooms and protecting foliage from the ravages of ice crystals and dropping temperatures.
Although the blooms of summer are a distant memory and the splendor of fall is neatly raked into the compost pile, don’t think your yard has to be dreary from now until spring. Background planting, berries, bark and even blooms are the secrets of a colorful and interesting winter landscape.
One of our sweetest holiday traditions is kissing under the mistletoe, but how much do we really know about this custom or, for that matter, the plant itself?
No matter how cold the temperatures or how deep the snow, you can enjoy the pleasures of herbs this winter season by growing them in your windowsill.
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