Outdoors

Growing cool, crunchy cucumbers in a container is easy if you know the steps. These basics will make them a success.

Get your garden ready for fall with these outdoor must-haves you can grab on Amazon.

Shop everything you need to get your lawn and garden in order for fall.

We're head-over-heels for these magical, mini landscapes.

Count on shrubs to add height to planting areas in part to full shade.

If you have sunny spots crying out for color, tuck some of these plants into pots—and get ready for a season-long show.

Fall isn’t just for football and leaf peeping—it’s also one of the best seasons for planting. Spruce up your yard with colorful fl …

Brighten dark corners of your yard with annual and perennial bloomers that are made for the shade.

Find the prettiest bloomers for your yard’s sunny spots from this collection of low-maintenance perennials.

When robins sing to welcome spring, grab your trowel for planting. You can tuck all kinds of plants into your yard as spring unfol …

See our favorite shrubs that flower and flourish in the shadows.

Invite energetic hummers to your yard with a nectar-filled feeder.

These days, most apple trees aren’t grown from seed, but that doesn’t mean you can’t try. If you’ve got gardening ambitions to riv …

Growing bonsai isn't just an art — it's also a science. Learn more about how to grow a healthy bonsai tree, and what might be wron …

Too much water and not enough sun are big-time problems for these desert natives.

Save money when you start seeds by making your own homemade seeding mix.

Sunburns and fungus and virus, oh my. Here’s what to do when black spots spoil your succulents.

The secret to a great blueberry crop is picking and placing the right types so they’ll cross-pollinate.

They’re both berries, so they should go together like peanut butter and jelly, right? Wrong.

These tough plants don’t need daily water. Here’s how to give them the amount they need to keep them thriving.

Learn how to easily grow juicy strawberries in containers for a delicious harvest.

Don't throw those scraps away! We've put together easy and effortless ways to regrow onions and save $$ on groceries.

These bold, dramatic plants thrive indoors and out.

Of all the problems that plague a garden, soil-borne pathogens are the worst. Here’s what to do when a fungus wrecks your plants.

Potting soil won’t work in your garden, and garden soil won’t work in your pots. Here’s why.

Learn how to space apple trees when planting plus more info about choosing trees and growing apples.

Geraniums, petunias and mums are just a few colorful, practically carefree plants for pots and other containers.