Guide to Basic Gardening

Garden Basics

This Common Pantry Staple Will Save Your Spring Garden

Your evening tea just might save you some headaches—here's how to use it.

April 11, 2024

April 10, 2024

Garden Basics

This Is What You Should Do in Your Garden If You Have Chickens

Four important considerations when pairing garden plants with poultry.

April 9, 2024

April 15, 2024

Flowers & Plants

Yes, You Can Get A Massive Plant at Costco For Under $30. But Should You?

We head into the big box store with the expert tips on how to pick out plants that will last.

March 20, 2024

March 22, 2024

Garden Basics

Experts Agree: This Is the Ultimate Gardening Tool

We asked 10 gardeners for their favorite tool, expecting 10 answers. But one tool was the clear favorite.

May 12, 2022

May 17, 2022

The Latest From Sunset

Kismet Labneh

Kefir grains are the mysterious little fun-with-fermentation blobs that we use to culture fresh milk and cream into labneh.

April 24, 2024

Perfect Smashed Potatoes

Simmer-smash-crisp, the holy trinity of root vegetable cooking techniques, never fails to deliver.

April 23, 2024

April 24, 2024

The Only Way to Bake a Salmon

This salmon dish shines at any temp; it’s just as much a star set out cold for breakfast as it is served straight from the oven for dinner.

April 23, 2024

Can’t-Take-It-off-the-Menu Cucumber Salad

This salad’s enduring popularity on the Kismet menu proves, year after year, that cucumbers are universally loved.

April 23, 2024

Gardening Tips and Tricks

Home & Garden

This Glamorous, Wallpapered Shack Puts the Chic in Chicken Coop

Plus, design tips and inspo to create the perfect abode for your hens.

April 4, 2024

April 11, 2024

Raised Beds Pine House Edible Gardens in Walnut Creek

Garden Basics

Spring Is Go-Time for Gardening—Don’t Forget These Garden Tasks to Set It up for Success

Here's your spring garden checklist.

March 12, 2024

March 28, 2024

Garden Basics

These 2024 Gen Z Garden Trends Are Wild

Integrate vibrant, colorful, and eclectic design with these Zoomer-approved houseplant and garden ideas.

March 13, 2024

March 12, 2024

Landscaping

This Is Your Sign to Rip out Your Concrete Backyard and Turn It into a Lush Retreat

It's time to ditch the hardscaping. The design team at Peruse turns a concrete-heavy plot into a chic retreat.

February 22, 2024

Flowers & Plants

These 5 Edible Shrubs Are the Perfect Hedge Alternative

Just say no to boring greenery and try one of these bountiful bushes instead.

March 1, 2024

March 4, 2024

Potager Vegetable and Flower Garden in England

Edible Gardening

Let’s Face It: Edible Gardens Look Boring. Here’s How to Make Your Bounty Beautiful.

How to think beyond the raised beds and tidy rows of conventional kitchen gardens.

February 15, 2024

February 16, 2024

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

Here’s How to Pick the Perfect Pot for Your Houseplants

Use these editor-approved vessel shapes and botanical combos as inspiration for your next nursery run.

March 5, 2024

March 6, 2024

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

Garden Gear

Garden Basics

IKEA’s Newest Collection Is a Goldmine of Editor-Approved, Affordable Garden Gear

Cure your winter blues with a patio and indoor plant refresh that’s on point and on budget.

February 15, 2024

February 17, 2024

Garden Basics

It’s Time to Make the Switch to Electric Lawn Tools—Here’s How to Do It Right

It's time to step off the gas and practice mindful maintenance in the garden.

January 18, 2024

March 29, 2024

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

Garden Basics

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