Guide to Basic Gardening

Garden Basics

How to Replant a Raised Bed That Just Isn’t Working

Go from flopped to flourishing with these 7 simple ideas.

May 15, 2025

May 14, 2025

Trueform Waterwise Garden Drought Native Plants

Flowers & Plants

The Plants You Want in Your Garden During a Heatwave

This season add sun-loving, drought-tolerant plants that actually can take the heat.

May 6, 2025

May 9, 2025

Garden Basics

Green Drenching Is the Trend Taking Over Gardens This Spring—Here’s How to Do It

Time to turn your backyard into a lush retreat.

April 25, 2025

Garden Basics

The Number One Garden Task You Can’t Skip This Spring (And How to Do It Right)

Want a lush, thriving garden this year? Don't skip this step.

April 9, 2025

May 14, 2025

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Sunset’s New Idea House in Palm Springs Is an Indoor-Outdoor Masterpiece and Open for Tours Now

The striking glass and steel home offers sweeping views of the valley and is the epitome of luxurious desert living. And you can tour it from May 17 to June 14.

May 19, 2025

Decorating & Design

‘Bedscaping’ Is a Thing Now—Here’s How to Do It

Small adjustments to personalize your space.

May 19, 2025

May 17, 2025

Travel

Everything You Need to Know About Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary Celebration

The iconic California destination is having a milestone birthday.

May 16, 2025

May 18, 2025

Wine & Drinks

This Is the Official Drink of the Summer (and It’s Highly Polarizing)

TikTok has spoken.

May 16, 2025

May 15, 2025

Gardening Tips and Tricks

Garden Basics

5 Expert-Approved Tricks to Get Rid of Weeds in Your Garden

Use this practical guide to stop weeds before they take over with organic and low-maintenance methods.

March 6, 2025

March 4, 2025

Landscaping

Permaculture Is the Wellness-Garden Trend You Need to Know About

A new form of wellness involving community, creativity, and a commitment to growth in both people and plants has sprouted in Malibu, California.

February 20, 2025

Green Living

Could Mushrooms Be the Answer to Curing Toxic Soil Health Post-Wildfires?

It's called mycoremediation, and it may be the key to putting soil back in balance after the L.A. wildfires.

February 26, 2025

February 25, 2025

Garden Basics

The Muscle-Boosting Gardening Tip You Didn’t Know You Needed

Transform your gardening routine with functional fitness.

February 13, 2025

Starting a Raised Bed?

Garden Basics

This $0 Hack Will Fix Your Raised Beds

Use scraps, salvage, and stuff you already have to upgrade your garden beds in time for spring.

March 11, 2025

March 14, 2025

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

Beginners' Guides

Garden Basics

Here’s How to Make the Coolest-Looking Container Garden (Hint: Ditch the Terracotta Pot)

A celebrity landscape designer shares how to curate an extraordinary garden space.

November 21, 2024

November 24, 2024

Flowers & Plants

Everyone Needs a Houseplant Emergency Kit. Here’s How to Build One.

It's time to practice plant preparedness and we've got everything you need in case of an unexpected botanical bust.

May 15, 2024

May 16, 2024

Garden Basics

You Need a Cool-Weather Garden Tool Kit. Here’s What Should Be Inside It.

The must-haves to plant and prepare for the growing seasons ahead.

October 15, 2024

December 5, 2024

Garden Gear

Garden Basics

You Need a Cool-Weather Garden Tool Kit. Here’s What Should Be Inside It.

The must-haves to plant and prepare for the growing seasons ahead.

October 15, 2024

December 5, 2024

Garden Basics

This Hose Is Guaranteed to Last for Life, and You Can Drink out of It (Which Is Why I Have Two)

It's versatile for any task.

October 17, 2024

October 16, 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

A Garden Editor’s Guide to Great Skin

The editor-approved skincare products that will keep you looking good no matter where the outdoors takes you.

July 19, 2024

July 26, 2024

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