Guide to Basic Gardening

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Garden Basics

Don’t Skip These Critical Garden Tasks This Winter

Put these on your to-do list.

December 5, 2023

December 4, 2023

Landscaping

The ‘Rake Mob’ Is Turning Autumn Leaves into the Most Soothing Art You’ve Ever Seen

This designer is creating stunning spirals made from fallen leaves across Vancouver's public parks.

November 7, 2023

November 9, 2023

Garden Basics

Autumn Is One of the Prettiest Times of the Year—Here’s How to Reconnect with Nature

How one herbalist is inspiring the plant-curious with wellness walks.

September 19, 2023

September 18, 2023

Garden Basics

Everything You Need to Know About Watering Your Native Plants This Summer

Heads up—for some, it might not be much at all.

August 22, 2023

September 7, 2023

Gardening Tips and Tricks

Landscaping

These Often Overlooked Details Can Take Your Garden from Good to Great

How ecological designer and author Félix de Rosen uses four structural design choices to change the way we rest and play outdoors.

October 19, 2023

October 26, 2023

Landscaping

How to Design a Kid-Friendly Garden That’s Actually Stylish

This design duo turned a basic backyard into an interactive paradise for play.

October 3, 2023

October 5, 2023

Flowers & Plants

A Landscape Designer Says These Are the Best Low-Maintenance Plants

There are options for inside and outside your home.

October 13, 2023

October 17, 2023

Garden Basics

These Emerging Garden Trends Will Dominate 2024

We’re making predictions and next year’s garden is looking exotic.

September 27, 2023

October 5, 2023

Garden Basics

Want a Beautiful Garden This Spring? Then You Need to Do These 8 Things Now

Your fall garden checklist.

September 18, 2023

September 26, 2023

Garden Basics

3 DIY Small-Space Garden Ideas That Will Make a Big Statement

Just because you have a small garden, don’t despair. Tiny can be mighty, too!

July 7, 2023

July 14, 2023

Starting a Raised Bed?

Garden Basics

5 Ways to Customize Your Raised Beds and Give Your Garden a Glow-Up

It’s time to think outside of the garden box!

July 18, 2023

September 22, 2023

Garden Basics

Here’s Everything We Wish We’d Known Before Putting in a Raised Bed

We asked the experts for the most important things you should consider.

March 15, 2023

March 17, 2023

Garden Basics

Help! When Do I Harvest the Veggies in My Raised Bed?

Clarke de Mornay, of Flora Grubb Gardens, clues us in on how and when to harvest a garden’s bounty—and what to do when you have too much of a good thing.

April 8, 2022

August 5, 2022

Garden Basics

Every Raised Bed Gardening Question You Didn’t Even Know You Should Ask

Epic Gardening's Kevin Espiritu walks us through the basics in prepping a raised bed this season.

March 16, 2022

March 23, 2022

Garden Basics

A Raised Bed in a City? This Urban Gardener Did It, and So Can You

Sophie Pennes, of Urban Farms LA, explains how sun is more important than space and how it’s perfectly possible to pull off an edible garden in a city environment.

March 30, 2022

April 21, 2022

Garden Basics

Easy Mistakes to Make When Growing from Seed, and How to Fix Them

The Plant Good Seed Company's Quin Shakra walks us through the basics of growing seeds in raised bed environments.

March 30, 2022

April 21, 2022

Beginners' Guides

Flowers & Plants

These Are the Best Beginner-Friendly Houseplants—No Green Thumb Required

Set yourself up for success with these plants.

October 6, 2023

Edible Gardening

Yes, You Can Grow Your Own Spices in Your Garden and Save Money—Here’s How

These plants are guaranteed to make your cooking more exciting.

April 25, 2023

April 28, 2023

Flowers & Plants

How to Grow the Best Roses—And Which Variety Is Right for You

A gorgeous new book on growing roses at home offers tips according to how much time you have on hand.

April 11, 2022

April 22, 2022

Garden Gear

Garden Basics

This Is the Last Hose You’ll Ever Buy

Good looking and hard working—this just might be the last hose you ever buy.

September 6, 2023

Garden Basics

Do You Have the Right Gear to Take Care of Your Houseplants? 5 Things to Buy

You might need more than you think.

October 26, 2023

October 30, 2023

Landscaping

These Are the Must-Have Tools for the Ultimate Low-Water Garden

We all want to save water in our gardens, but how? These products will make it oh-so easy.

March 16, 2023

March 22, 2023

Garden Basics

IKEA Makes the Most Beautiful Watering Can (And It’s Only $15)

Plus, five more watering cans we love.

February 3, 2023

February 21, 2023

Garden Basics

This Is the Best Time to Plant Your Native Garden—Here’s How to Do It

This Garden Trend Won’t Quit—Here’s How to Do It Right at Home

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Get Rid of Fallen Leaves in Your Garden

Experts Agree: This Is the Ultimate Gardening Tool

The Latest From Sunset

Don’t Skip These Critical Garden Tasks This Winter

The ‘Rake Mob’ Is Turning Autumn Leaves into the Most Soothing Art You’ve Ever Seen

Autumn Is One of the Prettiest Times of the Year—Here’s How to Reconnect with Nature

Everything You Need to Know About Watering Your Native Plants This Summer

Gardening Tips and Tricks

These Often Overlooked Details Can Take Your Garden from Good to Great

How to Design a Kid-Friendly Garden That’s Actually Stylish

A Landscape Designer Says These Are the Best Low-Maintenance Plants

These Emerging Garden Trends Will Dominate 2024

Want a Beautiful Garden This Spring? Then You Need to Do These 8 Things Now

3 DIY Small-Space Garden Ideas That Will Make a Big Statement

Starting a Raised Bed?

5 Ways to Customize Your Raised Beds and Give Your Garden a Glow-Up

Here’s Everything We Wish We’d Known Before Putting in a Raised Bed

Help! When Do I Harvest the Veggies in My Raised Bed?

Every Raised Bed Gardening Question You Didn’t Even Know You Should Ask

A Raised Bed in a City? This Urban Gardener Did It, and So Can You

Easy Mistakes to Make When Growing from Seed, and How to Fix Them

Beginners' Guides

These Are the Best Beginner-Friendly Houseplants—No Green Thumb Required

Yes, You Can Grow Your Own Spices in Your Garden and Save Money—Here’s How

How to Grow the Best Roses—And Which Variety Is Right for You

Garden Gear

This Is the Last Hose You’ll Ever Buy

Do You Have the Right Gear to Take Care of Your Houseplants? 5 Things to Buy

These Are the Must-Have Tools for the Ultimate Low-Water Garden

IKEA Makes the Most Beautiful Watering Can (And It’s Only $15)

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