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Black eyed susans with yellow petals and green leaves

Black-Eyed Susan Is the Cottage Garden Hero I Didn’t Know I Needed

What started as one potted plant became a garden full of Black-eyed Susan—and proved just how tough and beautiful this native wildflower can be.

By Terri Robertson

Flower of hydrangea

Fast-Growing Flowering Shrubs to Plant

By Charlyne Mattox, Arricca Elin SanSone

Cleaning underneath lawn mower blades on a sunny day

Why Your Mower May Be Hurting Your Grass

By Charlyne Mattox

Close-up of bird perching on rope,United States,USA

Use Chili Powder to Keep Squirrels Away

By Lauran Elsden

baby of sparrow on ground falls from the nest

Think Twice Before Picking Up That Baby Bird

By Charlyne Mattox

Get Your Hands in the Dirt This Spring!

Pruning plants like sedum in late spring helps prevent flopping and encourages fuller growth later in the season

8 Plants to Prune in May and June

By Arricca Elin SanSone

Kale

Grow Lettuce for Fresh Greens All Season

By Charlyne Mattox

Wheelbarrow with compost

6 Plants to Fertilize Right Now

By Lisa Cericola

garden trends 2026

6 Flowers to Plant Now for Summer Blooms

By Lisa Cericola

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Bird-Watching

Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on flowers

Hummingbirds Are Back Across the U.S.—So Why Haven’t You Seen One Yet?

This crowdsourced map shows hummingbird sightings across the U.S. Still haven’t seen one? Here’s how to attract them.

By Charlyne Mattox

Closeup of a beautiful Ruby-throated hummingbird on a swing in a garden

Are Hummingbird Swings Worth It?

By Arricca Elin SanSone

Close-up of annas hummingbird flying by bird feeder,Athens,Georgia

Is Your Hummingbird Feeder in the Right Spot?

By Charlyne Mattox

Hummingbird in Flight

Best 2-Ingredient Hummingbird Food

By Charlyne Mattox

Northern Cardinal on Bird Feeder

Easiest Way to Attract Cardinals

By Charlyne Mattox

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Lawn Care

Gardener yard upkeep. Mature woman in work attire, using a lawnmower to cut the grass, focus on woman on background

Simple Mowing Tips for a Better-Looking Lawn

By Charlyne Mattox

Man using a lawn mower in his back yard.

Cut Your Grass Higher for a Better Lawn

By Charlyne Mattox

Woman mowing lawn

Stop Mowing Weekly—Use the 1/3 Rule Instead

By Charlyne Mattox

Daisy in a lawn

Is It Too Soon to Mow Your Lawn?

By Charlyne Mattox

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Houseplants

houseplants near the window still at home in white pots

The Right Way to Repot Houseplants (And the #1 Mistake to Avoid)

Repotting your houseplant? Don’t make this common mistake.

By Charlyne Mattox, Arricca Elin SanSone

plants growing from cuttings in jars of water in a window

10 Easy Plants You Can Grow for Free From Cuttings

By Arricca Elin SanSone

Ripe California Meyer lemons ready for harvest

3 Meyer Lemon Tree Questions, Answered

By Terri Robertson

ric rac cactus

The Best Indoor Cactus Isn’t Spiky at All

By Arricca Elin SanSone

do houseplants go dormant in winter

Winter Houseplant Care Guide

By Arricca Elin SanSone

blooming phalaenopsis orchids. white, purple, pink flowers blossom on window sill. close up of house plants

How to Keep an Orchid Alive (1-Minute Masterclass)

nostalgic houseplants

10 Houseplants Grandma Grew That We Still Love

By Arricca Elin SanSone

Zamioculcas zamiifolia plant in white flower pot on the wooden table against the white brick wall. Home decor of modern apartment

This Is the Easiest Houseplant for ANYONE to Grow

By Arricca Elin SanSone

underrated houseplants

8 No-Fuss Houseplants That Look Anything but Basic

By Arricca Elin SanSone

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Tips and Tricks

buckinghamshire, uk june 03, 2022. exterior of english cottage house and garden with climbing roses around front door. england, uk

Welcoming Front Garden Ideas

By Lauren Hughes

british greenhouse with blue-green frame and decorative finials surrounded by flowering plants in a garden

5 Dreamy British Greenhouse Trends

By Terri Robertson

Hydrangea quercifolia

This Hydrangea Looks Great Year-Round

By Charlyne Mattox

Stokesia Laevis 'Mel's Blue' Flower

Easy Purple Flowers to Plant Now for Summer

By Charlyne Mattox

martha's vineyard, edgartown, massachusetts, united states 2013/10/17: emily post house and garden. (photo by john greim/lightrocket via getty images)

Flowers That Feel Like Grandma’s Garden

By Arricca Elin SanSone

epsom salt for plants

Is Epsom Salt Good for Your Garden?

By Arricca Elin SanSone

flowers from 1818 farms, natasha mccrary and laurence mccrary

Grow a Gorgeous, Easy Cutting Garden

By Charlyne Mattox

container gardening ideas

7 Hard-to-Kill Plants for Tough Conditions

By Lisa Cericola

Garden Tools

Hands using a Niwaki hori hori for weeding in a natural setting.

The Only Garden Tool I Use Every Day

By Arricca Elin SanSone

mini greenhouses on amazon 2026

12 Mini Greenhouses From Amazon—for as Low as $20

By Jessica Dukes

best frost blankets

Here Are the Best Plant Blankets to Protect Plants

By Arricca Elin SanSone

a coriander plant covered in a plastic cloche

Use this Garden Tool So You Can Start Planting Now

By Charlyne Mattox

For Moon Gazers

moon in full moon phase rising above the trees in night sky

The Phases of the Moon: A Moon Gazer's Guide to the Lunar Cycle

Understand the moon phases and you can wager a pretty good guess for when the next full moon is just by looking up.

By Terri Robertson

In Case You Missed It…

Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus Field of Purple Coneflowers Echinacea purpurea

Surefire Ways to Attract More Butterflies

bluebird perches on a birdhouse, another flies toward it

What Birds Actually Want in a Birdhouse

Close-up of Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucaus) feeding on Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum), Marion County, Illinois, USA

Skip Butterfly Bush—Try These Natives

watering a potted plant outdoors with water from a 5 gallon bucket

Save Water With This Simple Shower Trick

Hands using a Niwaki hori hori for weeding in a natural setting.

The Only Garden Tool I Use Every Day

Child holding egg shell with a plant growing in it

5 Retro Gardening Hacks That Still Work

are you planting tomatoes too early

Most Gardeners Plant Tomatoes Too Early

hummingbirds at the fulcher residence on south lee phillips...

How to Attract More Hummingbirds to Your Yard