2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (284+ words) A small strip of land can do a lot. Here’s how to fill it with beauty, habitat, and year-round structure. The strip of lawn between the sidewalk and street is one of the hardest-working, least-loved patches of a garden. It…...

4+ day, 46+ min ago   (427+ words) The Times of India Every summer, if you listen closely, you can almost hear the steady drip from thousands of air conditioners working across the city Most people don’t think twice about it: the water runs off, down the…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (457+ words) Drop off leaves, garden waste, and other compostable items every Sat. 9-3. Click for details… As the gardening season winds down, there is still work to be done for local gardeners who want to get a head start on next year....

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (917+ words) As the days grow shorter, plants naturally slow down. Less light means less growth and, you guessed it, less water needed. Yet, out of habit, we sometimes keep watering our indoor plants like it’s midsummer. That’s when trouble often starts:…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (408+ words) Many gardeners and homeowners have recognized and embraced the need to plant more native flowering pollinator plants in their gardens and home landscapes to support beneficial insects such as bees, as well as other pollinators. These plants play an essential…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1362+ words) While it's broadly true that most flowering plants benefit from deadheading, some require it to stay healthy or produce an abundant display worthy of a vase. 12 Flowers You Should Always Deadhead (And 4 That Should Be Left Alone) You already know…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (606+ words) Whether you are leaving home for a short trip or simply forget to water your plants on busy mornings, keeping them hydrated can be a challenge. Small balcony plants are particularly vulnerable because their soil tends to dry out quickly....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1029+ words) Discover why late summer is the time to pull up spent summer bedding plants If your summer annuals are looking past their best at this time of year, you are not alone, and it is not surprising considering the summer…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (990+ words) These once-popular plants turned into invasive threats and are now illegal to sell in some states. Callery pear, often sold as Bradford pear (a cultivar), was a widely planted landscape tree when it was introduced in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Its rise…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (293+ words) It may not seem like cowboys and gardeners have much in common, but there's surprising crossover between their tools and those still useful in gardens today. 10 Old-School Gardening Tools Cowboys Used That We Still Rely On Today We may receive…...