What to Do With Your Birdbath in August – Clean It Now for Healthier, Happier Birds It's been a long hot summer so there's never been a more important time to help birds in August Homes & Gardens · Aug 21
How To Help Your Backyard Hummingbirds In August – 5 Ways to Support These Beautiful Creatures as They Prepare for Migration August is the best time to see hummingbirds in your garden Homes & Gardens · Aug 14
How Landscape Designers Create a Garden That Looks Full by June – Starting Right Now Experts share their fast-impact tricks for a beautiful, established garden in just one month Homes & Gardens · May 22
Accidentally Sowed Too Many Seeds? Here's How to Fix the Problem – and Guarantee Healthy Plants This Spring Seedlings can compete for light, water and nutrients if left to crowd containers or beds – this is how to keep them healthy Homes & Gardens · May 12
7 Beautiful Vegetables To Grow In A Flower Border – And Reward You With a Harvest, Too These edimentals earn their place on looks alone Homes & Gardens · May 2
This Common April Container Garden Mistake Is Easy to Avoid – And Your Spring Plants Will Last Much Longer Gardening pros say hydration is key to a flourishing, long-lasting container display Homes & Gardens · Apr 8
Check Spring Buds for Aphids Now – Getting Rid of Them As Soon As Possible Will Save Your Plants These destructive critters are waking up and on the hunt for soft, fresh growth Homes & Gardens · Mar 29
Hummingbirds Are Returning, but They Don’t Want Your Bird Bath – These Charming Creatures Prefer a Gentle Mist Discover how to give hummingbirds the spa experience they yearn for Homes & Gardens · Mar 28
Welcome the First Day of Spring with 3 Easy Garden Tasks – Do Them This Weekend to Fast-Track Your Flower Beds It's the Spring Equinox and here's how to celebrate in your garden Homes & Gardens · Mar 20
Don’t Be Fooled by This Warm Spell – ‘False Spring’ Could Wipe Out Your Planting If You Do These 5 Things Too Soon Some pruning, planting, and fertilizing now could cause significant damage to your garden Homes & Gardens · Mar 7
A Garden Expert Warns to Never Grow These 5 Plants in a Greenhouse – It'll Waste Your Time, Space, and Seeds Not all plants are suited to this environment Homes & Gardens · Mar 2
Can You Still Feed Birds Safely? Expert-Approved Alternatives to Bird Feeders With avian flu still present across North America, some states recommend taking traditional bird feeders down Homes & Gardens · Feb 25
Dopamine Digging is The Gardening Trend We're Embracing for an Instant Hit Of Joy this Spring We reveal the most rewarding tasks to tackle when it's cold outside to boost your mood and get set for spring Homes & Gardens · Feb 22
You Can Get Delicious Harvests in a Small Space With Balcony Tomatoes – Here Are 5 Factors to Help Bring Abundant Success See how correctly picking the variety, container, light, and more can make a huge difference Homes & Gardens · Feb 10
Homes & Gardens · Feb 5 Extreme Weather Is Threatening Our Gardens More Than Ever, So We’ve Turned to the Experts – They Share Proven Ways to Future-Proof Your Backyard Now is the time to boost your yard's resilience to snow, flooding, and drought
Homes & Gardens · Jan 29 Organic Gardeners All Agree That Adding This Natural, Non-Toxic 'Black Gold' to Your Soil Will Turbo Charge Plants Discover exactly how worm castings benefit plants, and how to use them
Homes & Gardens · Jan 9 5 Cold Hardy Plants For a Green Roof – Jump on the Most Low-Maintenance Sustainability Trend of 2026 in Your Own Yard Experts share their top picks of low-effort, cold hardy plants to create a green roof that lasts
Homes & Gardens · Oct 18, 2025 I Asked Experts How I Can Quickly Make My Yard Wildlife-Friendly Before The Frosts Hit, and They All Said to Prioritize This 1 Thing There's still time to put some valuable wildlife features in place before the coldest weeks arrive
Homes & Gardens · Aug 18, 2025 Plants to grow next to sunflowers – 5 crops and flowers that will be very happy alongside these cheerful blooms Getting companion planting right can go along way in the garden
Homes & Gardens · Jul 17, 2025 Experts urge gardeners to do 3 life-saving things to help garden birds cope with extreme heat this summer Rising temperatures call for some assistance for the feathered friends that visit our backyards
Homes & Gardens · Jun 15, 2025 Plants that moles hate – 5 species that will stop underground critters from destroying flower beds Moles may live underground but that won't stop them from ploughing into the roots of your plants
Homes & Gardens · Jun 7, 2025 I've finally discovered exactly how to keep my container plants watered when I'm on vacation – and it takes less than five minutes Your plants will stay hydrated for days with the addition of these nifty self-watering tools
Homes & Gardens · May 20, 2025 What is the best time of day to see hummingbirds? We reveal the ideal times to spot these mesmerizing creatures Few other birds rival the spectacular showmanship of hummingbirds. So, when are we most likely to spot these tiny dynamos?
Homes & Gardens · May 4, 2025 When and where to spot hummingbirds in May – these miniature birds are once again on the move across North America From the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes, here's when and where to expect hummingbirds in your region
Homes & Gardens · Apr 20, 2025 Using tea bags on your lawn is the secret ingredient you didn't know you needed, say gardening pros Recycling used tea bags in your garden can bring subtle benefits to your lawn, and can even deter pests, too