Outdoor Gardening Tips

Last week, I showed you how you can make natural pesticides for your plants. While these sprays pose less risk than the toxic ones, they also rid your plant of beneficial insects like the ladybug. Unlike most pesky bugs you want to purge from your garden, ladybugs pose no harm and are beneficial to your plants by feasting on a few of your plant’s nemeses such as aphids, mealybugs, leaf hoppers, scales, and mites.

Meet Audrey III, IV, V and VI.

Out of all the cool houseplants, useful herbs, and indoor trees available, grass isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when you’re looking to fill your indoor spaces with living greenery. But even though this type of plant is usually related to backyards and landscaping, grass makes for a great indoor container garden option that can be both decorative and useful and is quite easy to grow.

Make your garden smell like a bakery.

Yes, you can even cultivate trees in your living room.

Plant parents, rejoice!

They can be quite the conversation starter.

How would we know that it’s blueberry season if Jennifer Garner didn’t post about it?

It will save you time and effort with giant bags of soil, compost, and more.

They are bright and lively, have a sweet scent, and are easy to grow and maintain.

You didn't miss your window! These picks would look great in your yard.

Ali Spagnola, a Los Angeles-based digital creator and artist, found herself with 30 leftover pounds of chia seed. So she did what anyone would do in that situation: she covered her toilet with it and made it into a porcelain Chia Pet. 

Your houseplant collection is about to get a lot more interesting.

Two words: Garden. Parties.

This Miami backyard is a masterclass in landscape design

New research has found the vegetable that each state wants to learn how to grow the most.

Check it out.

Read this before buying (or planting!).

We call her "Norgina."

When it comes to edible gardens, you don't have to settle for delayed gratification. These picks will be plate-ready in a snap.

Turn your fingers into an actual green thumb.

Toaster lettuce, anyone?

Don't be too hard on yourself.

So, you’ve noticed some tiny pests creeping on your precious houseplants , leaving little webs and stressing out your once-thriving plant. Here’s the bad news: You may have a case of white spider mites. These buggers reproduce quickly, so the time to take action is NOW to save your favorite green buddies, like your fiddle leaf fig plants and dracaena plants. Here’s the good news: It’s possible to quell a spider mite infestation, but it will require persistence.

From lemon trees to weeping willows, there are plenty of options perfect for shady spots.

It takes no money (and just a little time) to fix these four common compost issues.

Help heal the Northern Great Plains and plant your own garden at the same time.

Here's everything you need to know about getting started.

From outdoor kitchens to cottagecore-inspired gardens.

Grab your gardening gloves.

From a vegetable garden in an alley to a farmhouse modern shed makeover, these homeowners and renters gave their small outdoor spaces big style.

Spring has sprung and amaryllis bulbs are everywhere.

A well-planned garden never goes out of style.

If you missed out on Trader Joe’s olive plants last year, then you’re in luck.

Perfect for city dwellers with a green thumb.

Start planning your visit!

Move your plants to the best spot in your garden.

If you’re a gardener, you’re likely already plotting what you’re going to be planting come springtime.

Gardening company Breck’s gathered Google search data from November of 2020 to November of 2021, and compiled the results last month to determine what the most popular gardening trends proved to be in each state.

Novice plant parents no longer have to worry.

By understanding what you're planting in your garden and why, you’re furthering your connection with the planet and with Mother Nature.

Her new series “Sparking Joy” is all about tidying spaces outside a home — including outdoor gardens.

See you at the garden center!

Gardening gloves at the ready.

Yes, you can still plant in August!

You can already feel the tension melting away.

Garten recently shared her garden tour on Instagram, inviting followers along as she walked through the space at her East Hampton, New York home.

Whether you have a mint plant growing on your windowsill or a bottle of mint essential oil that you’re not sure what to do with, there are several household uses for the herb. Below, six household uses for mint you may not have thought of before.While you’re at it, also be sure to check out our guides on how to grow herbs indoors, what the best indoor herb growing kits are, and the 10 easiest herbs to grow.

Bring happy hour to your backyard.

Plus, other tips and tricks to enhance your vegetable garden.

Her step-by-step process is clear and simple.

If you think having roses in your yard will make your property stand out, think again. Some 19 states across the U.S. have the same idea.Spring Hill Nurseries in Ohio has announced the results of a survey revealing the most popular flower grown in every state. To conduct the study, they came up with a list of 20 common flower varieties and asked respondents in all 50 states to choose their favorite.The most popular of them all? Roses!

Adding greenery means getting creative in making space for houseplants — but this desk makes it easy.

Yardzen's new report breaks down some of the top trends this season.

City living just got that much greener.

Alexa, help me grow my garden.

The Farmstand is a self-watering, self-fertilizing hydroponic gardening system — no green thumb required.

For those looking to dig into gardening but plagued with a small patio, balcony, or rooftop setup, this blocked-out raised bed is the perfect place to start.

It's berry cute.

It's called the Hula Berry, which according to the tag does not taste like strawberry at all, but rather, like pineapples.

These picks will thrive in garden beds and containers alike.

Introducing Healing Gardens, an Airbnb-esque site for outdoor oases in Southern California.

The latest virtual tour of Disneyland Paris allows you to stop and smell the roses without even leaving your living room.

Save yourself a trip to the grocery and grow your herbs right in your kitchen!