Lavender is more than just a fragrant perennial shrub—it's a garden staple known for its beautiful blooms that attract pollinators and can be harvested and used to make soaps, t ...

Hostas are easy to care for in summer shade gardens. When fall arrives, here's when to cut back hostas and stop watering and ...

True to its name, seed starting mix is the best option for starting seeds. The mix of perlite, vermiculite, and sphagnum peat moss create a sterile, disease-free environment that provides the optimal ...

Understanding a plant’s roots, shoots and growth habits increases the likelihood of success with vegetative reproduction.

Propagation is one of those gardening jobs that feels like magic when it works. Turning one healthy plant into several […] ...

October can be one of the busiest and most important months for gardeners, with frostier weather and shorter days on the ...

Have you ever looked at a pile of kitchen scraps and wondered if they could have a second life? Instead of tossing them into ...

Generally, spring is a good time to cut roses back by one-third to one-half. In the case of a hardy rose exposed to the ...

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There's no need to wait for warm weather to plant sweet potatoes. You can grow them in containers indoors. Learn how to propagate, grow, and harvest them.

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The cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum is a soil microbe that produces diverse natural products with potential ...