Gardening & Landscaping
Your country place has plenty of room for gardening. This 6-acre test plot can help you master low-maintenance gardening.
If you love gardening, our Gardens, Lawns & Ponds forum is the place to find fellow gardeners and get green thumb advice. Plus, talk about lawns, landscaping and more.
The right gardening tools can save you time and energy, but they can also save you from muscle strain and injuries.
Fresh herbs make it easy to prepare flavorful meals, but finding the right herbs for your favorite dishes can be a challenge during the winter months. Luckily, it's easy to start your own indoor herb container garden.
It may be too cold to get out in the garden, but you can get a jump-start on spring by starting your own seeds indoors.
Adding compost to your gardens is one of the best ways to improve the structure and fertility of your soil.
One pound of mature worms can eat up to a half pound of organic material per day, and their castings make great fertilizer for gardens.
A 1,000-pound horse can generate 8 to 10 tons of manure a year, and spreading that manure in the winter can mean bigger flowers and vegetables come spring and summer.
There are as many different garden tillers as there are types of gardens. Here's what to consider before buying one.
Local garden centers are great, but catalogs are another option for buying seeds and plants.
With aquaponics, dirty fish water is circulated through a gravel bed of plants. The waste feeds the plants, and the cleaned water goes back into the fish tanks.
Nothing makes thirsty plants happier than a nice rain, and with a rain barrel, you can save it for watering your garden when things dry up.
When non-native plant species are introduced, they can take over your gardens, and even destroy entire ecosystems.
In shady spots without good soil, growing flowering plants and even grass can be tricky. In many cases, a moss garden fits the bill.
Raised beds are an attractive and practical solution for any size yard. They're neat compartments that tame rampant plants and solve bad soil problems.
Betsy and her dad talk strawberries, and he shares tips for starting your own patch, from site preparation to harvest.
When you think of crops or forages to grow on your acreage, sorghum probably doesn't come immediately to mind. Maybe it should.
Hydroponically grown fruits, vegetables and flowers are grown in water, moss or another medium rather than soil.
Take a trip to your local hardware store, and you'll find racks of shovels of nearly every size and shape imaginable. Before buying a shovel, think about how you're going to use it.
Whether you're planting a tree or adding a fence to your property, it's smart to call your local utility company before you dig.
To keep your plants healthy, you'll want to test your soil every two to three years. You can purchase a home testing kit from a garden center or contact your local extension office to submit a soil sample for lab analysis.
Although prairies aren't native to all regions, they can be created in most areas. In fact, planting a prairie is often a wonderful way to help bring back the original landscape for wildlife and soil conservation.
Looking for a battle plan to assist you in the war on weeds? Here are 15 earth-friendly ways to help you gain a victory.
Jackie Pool discovered love later in life. It took 40 years, but in one fell swoop, she found a husband and a green thumb.
The Garden Doctor
Answers to your questions about improving and maintaining your rural property from the Garden Doctor, Justin Hancock. Check out his expert advice for useful solutions you can do yourself.
- Smoother lawns, Blue Boy phlox, and more
- Mushrooms on the lawn, planting vegetables together, transplanting hostas, and mowing new grass
- All about tomatoes, plus lantana bushes, trumpet vine, and shrubs
- Hostas, dividing daylilies, and covering a shaded slope
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April garden chores
From planting to deadheading, there's plenty to do in the garden this spring. So grab your garden gloves and have a little fun!
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