Outdoor Living Trends for 2022
Everyone is looking for their place in the sun. Whether it's a tiny balcony or a grand three-level deck, it's outside and that's where we want to be.
What To Do if You Have Clay Garden Soil
Home gardeners often regard clay soil with dread. But clay soil can be beneficial to your garden — if you...
What Is Clay Soil?
Everyone's heard of clay soil, but do you really know what it is? If your garden beds are clay, here's...
9 Vegetables To Plant in Winter
For much of the U.S., there's no need to shut down the garden once winter rolls in. Here's what to...
Homeowner’s Guide To Garden Soil Treatment for the Winter
In winter, your garden can still be working, creating rich beds for spring planting. From compost to cover crops, here...
The Best Summer Color Plants for Northern Gardeners
Let's plan a garden! Here's a look at 12 of the best hardy plants that survive Northern winters and bloom...
What Is Subsoil and How Does It Help a Garden?
Learn about subsoil's role in your garden's success and how to make it healthier.
9 Adaptive Tools To Make Gardening With Disabilities Easier
Gardening can be relaxing and therapeutic. These adaptive gardening tools help those with limitations enjoy their time in the garden.
4 Innovative Camping Lanterns and Emergency Lights
Whether you're heading out with your tent or prepping for the next power outage, these camping lanterns and emergency lights...
Gardener’s Guide To Soil Horizons
From topsoil to bedrock, soil horizons are like a textbook for determining your soil's health and how to optimize it...
Smokeless Fire Pit Maintenance Tips
Learn how you can keep your smokeless fire pit in top shape for years of enjoyable, smoke-free gatherings.
When Is the Best Time of Year for a Soil Test?
Knowing what's in your dirt is an easy way to green up your thumb, but the test isn't a no-brainer....
8 Best Garden Scooters for Easy Gardening
Kick off spring gardening with a new garden scooter. These mobile seats make plant- and turf-tending so much easier on...
12 Best Native Plants for Northern Gardeners
Looking for new native plants for your USDA Zone 3 landscape? These shrubs, perennials and grasses can survive temperatures as...
Smokeless Fire Pit: What To Know Before You Buy
Do you love the camaraderie found around a campfire but hate the eye-stinging smoke? Then you need to check out...
8 Best Smokeless Fire Pits
If you love a good campfire but hate the sting of smoke in your eyes, our roundup of the best...
What To Know About Loam Soil for Your Garden
Gardeners love loam soil because it's moist, soft and full of nutrients. Here's how to get more of it in...
What Is Composted Manure and How Can It Benefit Gardening?
No jokes here, just straight info on how composted manure enhances your garden's health.
The Importance Of Sulfur In Your Garden
In your garden soil, sulfur is as important to your plants' vitality as phosphorus. Here's what you need to know...
7 Best Indoor Gardening Kits and Systems for 2022
Indoor gardening is growing in popularity. When you're ready to give it a try, here are some top indoor garden...
What’s In the Best Garden Soil?
Four key factors make up the healthiest garden soil composition. All are essential for thriving, lush gardens.
Homeowner’s Guide To Living Walls
Tantalizing or time-consuming: Is a living wall right for your home?
12 Best Spring Blooming Plants for Northern Gardeners
Winter is the best time to plan next year's garden. These 12 spring blooming, hardy perennials and shrubs can survive...
How To Improve Garden Soil in Winter
Use these tips to improve your garden soil in winter to make sure it's ready to go (and grow!) in...
9 Winter Window Box Ideas
Boost curb appeal this season with these winter window box ideas including festive greenery, hardy flowers and bright holiday accents.
We Tried It: BioLite FirePit Cooking Kit
Easy and fun to use as well as portable, the BioLite FirePit Cooking Kit won us over as a fire...
Should You Use Gypsum for Soil?
If you have hard clay or noticeably salty soil, gypsum can make healthy growth much easier for your garden plants....
Black Oil Sunflower Seeds vs. Striped
Black oil sunflower seeds are a staple of bird feeders around the world, but humans mainly snack on striped seeds....
What Are Black Oil Sunflower Seeds?
Here's what you need to know about this popular bird seed, from which birds like to eat it to how...
What To Know About Sunflower Seed Feeders
There are many good sunflower seed feeders out there. Here's how to determine the best ones for your yard.