You can attract blackbirds and other ground-feeding birds by scattering some seed and installing a low-platform feeder.

Winter and summer are the worst times to plant hydrangeas. Winter isn't a good choice because it's too cold and the ground is ...

Have you ever wondered what those white pellets were in your potting soil? Well, it's more important than you may know.

No Fear of Sandy Soils! There are plenty of plants that thrive in sandy soils: plants that even have "sand" in their name, ...

Water is the best tool against heat. Keeping the soil consistently damp down into the root zone ensures you’re giving plants ...

Houseplants need some extra care and attention, but experts say that most gardeners overlook this feature of watering plants.

Growing sage can be easy since it’s hardy and relatively low-maintenance to care for. However, you want to choose the best ...

Getting roses to blossom can be easy in autumn by simply adding this one kitchen scrap that was destined for the bin.

To be fair, landscape fabric has its place. Unfortunately, it’s widely misused in most home landscape applications, where it ...

This reduces the amount of bare soil where weed seeds can germinate and blocks sunlight, inhibiting weed growth. This ...

With the British summer getting hotter and dryer with every passing year, some gardeners are beginning to plan a switch to a ...

Good bugs pollinate our food crops, enrich and fertilize the soil, eat our garbage and provide food for wildlife.