How to Plant a Beautiful, Thriving Container Garden

Perfect for areas with less-than-ideal ground soil or small spaces like apartment balconies, a container garden can add an abundance of blooming color and visual appeal to any outdoor space.

The Best Flowers to Plant in Fall

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 flowers that grow best when planted in autumn.

The Best Flowers to Plant in Spring

When robins sing to welcome spring, grab your trowel for planting. You can tuck all kinds of plants into your yard as spring unfolds, and watch the magic unfurl as April showers bring May flowers.

Planting and Maintenance Topics

Gardening Propagating Mulching Watering Garden Tools Plants Plant Disease Annuals Perennials Seeds Garden Pests Composting Fertilizing Transplanting Pruning Lawn Care Spring Gardening Weeds

All About Planting

Sow Cool: Give Your Lawn a Head Start With Dormant Seeding

Planting Winter Rye

10 Tips for Growing Lavender

How to Plant a Cactus Container Garden

Fun Facts About Trees

Winter Grass

When to Plant Garden Mums

Fall Gardening Checklist

Giving Back: Planting for Food Pantries

5 Things to Know When Planting 01:57

How to Grow Sesame

Late-Start Gardening: What Can I Still Put in the Ground?

Handy Rototillers

Tips for Planting in a Heat Wave

Q&A: Planting Potted Perennials

How to Grow Pineapple Plants

What to Plant This Fall 14 Photos

Winter Sowing

Q&A: When Is It Too Late to Plant Bulbs?

When Is it Time to Plant?

How to Buy and Plant Pansies

Grow an Olive Tree

Fabulous False Cypress

Plant a Wildlife-Friendly Edible Garden

Lasagna Gardening

How to Save and Replant Forced Seasonal Bulbs

Fall Planting Tips

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All About Garden Maintenance

Winterizing Plants

These Natural Weed Killers Actually Work

Planting Winter Rye

November Gardening Tasks

Fall Gardening Checklist

Shovel: A Garden Must-Have

Composting 102: Maintain and Use Your Homegrown Bounty

Tackle Early Spring Gardening Chores

Tips and Tricks for Longer Bloom Times 15 Photos

August To-Do List: Fall Garden Head Start 63 Photos

Best-Tasting Tomatoes 04:18

5 Plants for a Shady Landscape 05:41

Autumn Mulching 04:31

Grow Tomatoes in Small Spaces 04:58

Power Equipment Problems 06:24

Fall Garden Cleanup List 01:24

Take Our Crash Course on Lawn Fertilizing Basics

Summer Yard Tips 02:47

Landscaping Maintenance Strip 01:22

Winterizing the Garden 01:36

Combining Plants: Spring 04:11

How to Winterize Irrigation Systems, Hoses and Sprinklers

How to Care for Your Plants

How to Keep Rabbits Out of Your Garden Without Harming Them

Raking Leaves 03:41

Green Lawn Maintenance Tips 02:58

Prepare Your Garden for Fall 27 Photos

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