Any time you install a new garden or lawn, it’s a good idea to test the soil. But it's also wise to regularly test the soil ...

Mulch can lighten a gardener's load by protecting plants, locking in moisture, and beautifying the space. But each type has ...

Transform your garden with kitchen scraps! Eggshells, tea leaves, and coffee grounds enrich soil, deter pests, and boost ...

If you have challenging soil around your home, try adding this pretty shrub that produces beautiful berries and tolerates a ...

Oats, winter wheat, cereal rye, and barley are all cool-season soil-feeding cover crops. Their dense growth rate covers soil ...

It doesn't take a lot of space or special equipment to start a compost pile or bin at home. Composting benefits garden soil ...

Dividing herbaceous perennials in the fall is an easy way to create new plants for your garden. A herbaceous perennial overwinters as a fleshy underground mass that can be cut into smaller pieces to ...

If you follow interior design influencers or otherwise keep up with trends in home decor, you’ve likely noticed the mania ...

Planting for the cool season continues this week. Lettuce, kale and cabbage can be planted now and enjoyed later in the fall. These are also plants that can be left to grow through the winter, ...

Fall garden cleanup can feel like a race against winter—raking leaves, cutting back perennials, and tidying up before the ...

Growing food in a small garden can produce a surprisingly big harvest, whether its on an urban balcony, in a tiny yard, or ...

Here’s what to cut back this autumn for a head start in spring. Wait for the first few frosts, then trim these plants so that ...