A buried system like this one can still be useful outside of apartment buildings or in cities with compost restrictions.

Keeping summer pots watered feels like a full-time job. This one tool is a secret weapon during heat waves.

Homeowners tired of perfect lawns are trying a looser style of planting that starts with scattered seeds and leaves more of ...

Head lettuces and loose-leaf salad varieties are ideal for sowing throughout July. Rather than sowing a whole packet at once, sow little and often. A short row every fortnight will keep a steady ...

Summer is here! And that means some new jobs for our gardening to-do lists ...

Maggots in compost are almost always black soldier fly larvae, and in most bins they’re harmless. Finding a modest number of ...

While coffee grounds and banana peels both add valuable nutrients, this compost material is even easier to come by and would ...

Drink a fragrant cup of herbal tea, and the intoxicating scent of steeped herbs might calm your mind before you even take a ...

To grow a thriving vegetable garden, effective weed management is a must. Reducing weed issues in new or established veggie ...

Grow tomatoes, peppers, and all your other favorite toppings!

How about those who prefer wild-looking to neat? Or those who are just too busy to do everything in the garden they’d like?

All perennial mints (hardy in zones 3-9) grow and spread with abandon, so it’s best to plant them in pots rather than ...