Garden Basics

Garden Basics

Winter Is Actually the Most Important Time for Your Garden. Here’s Your Seasonal Checklist.

All the tasks to do this season.

December 3, 2025

December 7, 2025

Flowers & Plants

This Long-Lasting Tree Is the 2026 Plant of the Year

For all the positive energy in the New Year.

December 10, 2025

December 16, 2025

Flowers & Plants

This ‘Calm Luxury’ Plant Is the Flower of the Year

Optimism is “in” for 2026.

December 10, 2025

December 16, 2025

Flowers & Plants

Insider Tricks from Plant Rental Experts for Gorgeous, Long-Lasting Houseplants

From smarter styling to thriving greenery, The Plant Library shares sustainable tips that make caring for indoor plants simple and stress-free.

December 9, 2025

The Latest From Sunset

Tuna Tostadas with Avocado, Ginger, and Scallion

The perfect dinner party snack, this recipe from Melissa King is inspired by the tostadas de atún at the effortlessly cool Contramar, a restaurant in Mexico City.

January 21, 2026

Chili Crisp Labneh

Says chef Melissa King: I’m such a big fan of dip recipes, and nothing tops a rich, velvety labneh.

January 21, 2026

People toasting with different mocktails in hand.

Food & Drink

Ordering a Mocktail? Make Sure to Avoid These Ingredients

Experts share why some booze-free sips aren’t actually better for you.

January 21, 2026

January 20, 2026

Roasted Kabocha with Five-Spice and Hot Honey

Kabocha squash (also called Japanese pumpkin) is a variety known for its fluffy, tender interior, chestnut-like flavor, and exceptional sweetness.

January 21, 2026

Gardening Tips and Tricks

Flowers & Plants

Martyn Lawrence Bullard’s Garden Pet Peeves and Other Landscaping Advice

The designer shares his gardening hot takes.

November 20, 2025

November 18, 2025

Garden Basics

Now Is the Perfect Time to Tear out Your Lawn and Transform It into a Thriving, Eco-Friendly Garden

Reimagine your grass into something that saves water, welcomes wildlife, and delights all the senses.

November 14, 2025

January 8, 2026

Bullard Diehl Villa Grigio Palm Springs Pool

Garden Basics

Desert Landscaping Tips from Hollywood’s Hottest Garden Designer

Landscape designer Thomas Diehl of The Living Canvas shares his tips for a desert garden.

November 19, 2025

November 18, 2025

Garden Basics

What You Should Know Before Planting a Shade Garden

Create beauty beneath the canopy inspired by this Washington forest retreat.

October 30, 2025

October 29, 2025

Starting a Raised Bed?

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

Edible Gardening

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

Edible Gardening

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

Edible Gardening

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 Gear

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

Garden Basics

The Latest From Sunset

Gardening Tips and Tricks

Starting a Raised Bed?

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