Garden & Lawn

Raising vegetables in a greenhouse is great because you can enjoy fresh vegetables late in the season. Discover how to raise greenhouse vegetables with tips from a third-generation flower grower...

When drying flower petals, colorful flowers work much better. Dry your flower petals with help from a third-generation flower grower in this free video on gardening.

Planting hibiscus seeds can be done easily, but they do take a few years to really get lots of bloom on them. Grow beautiful hibiscus plants in your garden with help from a third-generation flower...

Growing leeks is easy, but you can get them right from the grocery store as long as they have roots and look fresh. Start growing your leeks with tips from a third-generation flower grower in this...

Caring for hollyhocks requires you to water them and then let them dry out. Make sure you know how to care for your hollyhocks with tips from a third-generation flower grower in this free video on...

The key to caring for a bearded iris is to first make sure it is planted in the sun. Keep your bearded iris healthy with advice from a third-generation flower grower in this free video on gardening.

Sometimes, making your own weed killer can be just as effective as the store-bought types. Make your own weed killer with tips from a third-generation flower grower in this free video on gardening.

Keeping a gardening journal is an excellent way to stay motivated in your garden throughout every season of the year.

Growing gardens in raised beds is a popular trend. Raised beds have many advantages compared to traditional gardening methods. They allow the soil to aerate better, they allow excess water to...

If you have a piece of rural property, you can grow some vegetables. If you're lucky, you have more than one possible location for your garden, and plenty of space in which to try different crops...

Lead contamination in household objects is dangerous because it can cause lead poisoning in people who come into contact with them. Lead is sometimes present in items such as paint, toys and...

Gardening for you your one stop site for hints and tips on fruit,trees, flowers, gardening for children, mulch, lawns and plants, with advice on when to how to and even when to, with a little...

Palm trees are a wonderful addition to any garden or yard. They do require trimming of the fronds in order to be as healthy as possible, but this is a fairly easy task to do. Trimming the palm of...

Greenhouse gardening provides a protected environment, but outdoor pests happily become squatters, especially if you have a natural earth floor. You’ll want to eliminate ants and aphids when...

Simple steps to store your gardening seeds before planting season. How to store the seeds you collect from your garden. With prepare storage you can make some seeds last for 4 to 5 years.

It's a perfect day for planting pentas. During the summer, penta plants (also known as star flowers) are an obvious choice for butterfly gardens. Pentas are tropical plants that bloom in a variety...

You don't need a yard in order to plant a garden. As long as you have a patio, balcony or deck, you have enough space to grow vegetables in containers. Patio gardening is growing in popularity as...

Winter is coming. Outside gardening is coming to an end for the season, but there are still gardening-related projects you can do over wintertime. Plan the projects prudently.

To welcome the lowly, but ever so useful toad to your vegetable garden to perform his expert bug-terminating skills you first must practive organic gardening. Pesticides are just as harmful to...

If you love to decorate with antiques, you don't have to stop at the inside of your house. The walls and area around a gardening shed are a perfect place to decorate using antiques. Many old...

Two events typically coincide with the arrival of spring: planting new gardens, and a renewed discontent for airborne allergens. For people prone to allergies, working in their gardens during the...

Vermiculite is a naturally occurring volcanic mineral that expands with the use of heat. For 80 years, vermiculite has been mostly used for insulation, but it also is used in horticulture. Adding...

You have enjoyed your flower gardens all spring and summer. I'm sure the blooms were beautiful and you cared for your flowers well. But now that fall is here it is time to winterize those flower...

Many homeowners find crabgrass in their lawns, and it can quickly spread to planting beds, where it chokes the existing plants and robs them of precious soil nutrients. It is important to prevent...

Hot and bell pepper plants are most frequently grown from transplants purchased at a gardening center or from a farmer. It's much easier to grow these transplants into sturdy adult pepper plants...

Hydroponics is a way of growing plants without using soil, instead focusing primarily on water. Hydroponics is a useful alternative when a conventional garden may not be possible.

Although some people may appear to be immune to poison ivy, it can affect anyone at any time even if they have never been affected before. It is not just confined to the woods or an uninhabited...

Planting your own vegetable garden is a great way to trim your grocery budget while enjoying a new hobby and the freshest produce possible. If you're not experienced in gardening, however, it can...

Most gardeners like to use tools that get their job done in the quickest way possible with the least effort. Rototillers and line trimmers are in just about every gardener's tool shed because they...

Hydroponic gardening is a method for growing plants that uses pumps and specialized irrigation systems to deliver precise quantities of nutrients directly to the plant's root system. Gardening in...

Starting a flower garden is about the same from any other types of garden. In growing flowers, a dull backyard comes alive when covered with different varieties and colors of flowers. Most flowers...

Gardening has become increasingly popular as more people decide to "go green." Growing your own vegetables from seeds can be a rewarding and delicious experience. It is cost-effective and allows...

Container gardening is a great way to create a splash of color throughout the growing season in a limited amount of space such as on a deck or patio. It is the perfect type of gardening for a...

Some gardening tools are very beneficial in both vegetable gardening and flower gardening. Gardening tools make the task at hand much easier because of their functionality, and when taken care of...

If you love plants and find them therapeutic to see and nurture, moving to a new area, like country, state or province can be difficult. One thing, we all usually don't move our plants with us...

Organic gardening focuses on dealing with pestilence and weeds in a natural manner, without chemicals. The idea is, the less chemicals our foods are grown with, the less we will ingest into our...

If you have a yard, it's easy to have a little garden, a few tomatoes, an orange tree, green beans or carrots. However, what if you live in a concrete jungle? How can you manage even a tiny...

How to make your flower garden look Great !!! Just take your time and buy one piece at a time if you had to. I started mine in June. Bought perennials, some new plant holders and decorate items.

This project recycles two wooden pallets, and helps you grow fresh organic food at the same time. You can use your gardening box year around just by moving it from the yard to the porch or garage...

When I moved to Las Vegas, I moved into a home with a full garden of roses. I had no idea how to take care of them. Now I know that, roses may be intimidating, but they are actually relatively...

If you haven't heard a kid approach you this summer with, "I'm bored," or "Let's do something fun," you either aren't a parent, or are the most exceptional one in the world....

Biointensive gardening applies traditional farm management principles to improve soil quality, naturally manage pests, and produce healthy abundant food crops. It also calls for planting crops...

Vermiculite, a mined natural silicate ore, is compressed but lightweight and is expanded with the application of heat. Its layered structure holds onto water very well, so it is often used in...

Busy workweeks can limit the amount of time that we can spend doing gardening tasks. Weekend gardening gives us the chance to grow things and improve the landscape and curb appeal of our homes.

Have you got tired of buying real flowers year after year trying to make your yard look nice . Here is a way to make your yard look nice without spending lots and lots of money every year . Now...

I’ve noticed over the past couple of years an increasing interest in Backyard Gardening as a hobby, both from a therapeutic standpoint, and from a more practical one. First of all, returning to...

Gardening seems like a simple enough task. Just place some plants in the ground and you've got a colorful flower bed, right? Unfortunately, there is more to planting a successful garden than...

Flowers add fragrance and beauty to any landscape. You can plant flowers for a simple annual bed in front of your home, containers on your deck or a themed garden filled with annuals and...

If you are an avid home vegetable gardener like me and get proud of what you grow, then there is no better place to share that pride with others who also enjoy home vegetable gardening as much as...

Okay. Maybe the first thing you think of when someone mentions Britney Spears is NOT the garden. Yet Britney Spears has tried a number of different avenues to find peace in her life, and...