How-To

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Perfect Edges for Your Beds and Borders Perfect Edges for Your Beds and BordersFollow these four steps to keep lawns and beds looking neat

35 Pest and Disease Remedies 35 Pest and Disease RemediesTurn to your pantry and medicine cabinet for simple solutions to common garden problems

Six Tips for Effective Weed Control Six Tips for Effective Weed ControlHere are some proven methods for controlling weeds in your garden

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Feeding and Mulching Roses

VIDEO Feeding and Mulching RosesWhen roses start making their growth, it's time for maintenance

Get Started in CompostingTurn yard waste into a valuable soil booster

Make a Big Splash with a Tiny Water GardenPlunge into the world of aquatic plants by designing a mini-pond in a small container

Worm CompostingWriggling recyclers transform kitchen scraps into compost

VIDEO How to Divide Ornamental Grasses

Bring the Buzzzzz Back to Your GardenEnliven your beds with flowers that attract, nurture, and nourish bees

Coping with Powdery MildewWe can't alter the weather that favors this unsightly white fungus, but we can prevent or slow its spread

VIDEO How to Sharpen PrunersSimplify trimming and keep plants healthy by using sharp tools

Remaking a BedWhen your plant tastes change, dig in, dig up, and pray for rain

Trimming a HedgeFor straight sides and a flat top, use stakes and string as a guide