All Regions - Page 4 of 14

  • Article

    April Garden To-Do List for the Mid-Atlantic

    The garden is finally awake now, and there is so much to do! The next few months are busy ones for gardeners. Here’s how you can get started. Divide perennials.…

  • Article

    April Garden To-Do List for Southern California

    Clean out containers. Before you start a mad rush of buying new plants this month, get your old pots ready for reuse. Plants need every advantage you can give them,…

  • Salome daffodils
    Article

    April Garden To-Do List for the Northern Plains

    Mulch, mulch, mulch. Adding mulch now not only suppresses weeds, but it keeps the soil moist and cool, preventing any early risers from growing too quickly in case a late…

  • Article

    April Garden To-Do List for the Southeast

    April brings a whirlwind of activity for plants, animals, and gardeners alike. It almost doesn’t matter what you do in the garden, as long as you are out there doing…

  • Article

    April Garden To-Do List for the Midwest

    Plant some early color outdoors. Brighten up the early-season landscape with plants that can withstand some chilly weather. As the foliage of spring-blooming bulbs begins to emerge, add to the…

  • Article

    April Garden To-Do List for the South

    For most of the South, April brings with it the promise that frost is behind us. For our region, soggy weather and even flooding have been the precursor to spring.…

  • Design

    Episode 60: Why Am I Not Growing This?

    For years these plants have been on our lists of must-haves—but they have tragically never made it into the garden. Why? Truthfully it’s probably because both Steve and Danielle suffer…

  • alternative hedge ideas
    Design

    Beyond the Green Wall: Naturalistic Hedge Ideas

    Whether you live in town or the country, privacy in and around your home can be an essential part of comfort, peace, and well-being. As gardeners, we naturally look to…

  • Article

    Backyard Butterfly Garden

    Welcome to Libby Breitenbaugh’s butterfly garden! I live in Irmo, South Carolina. I have a medium-size butterfly garden that is three years old and very much a work in progress.…

  • cottage garden that isnt chaotic
    Design

    A Cottage Garden That’s Not Chaotic

    Typical cottage gardens—the ones we see in English gardening books and magazines—are undeniably beautiful. But often, when gardeners in the States attempt to replicate their charming and iconic look, the…