It's August, the last stretch of summer, and time to give our flowers a little TLC. Deadheading these plants will keep your ...

Many of us have bad habits we don't even know about that can spread disease in our gardens. Turn over a new leaf for ...

Dahlias are some of the most stunning flowers you can grow each year, but they can also be divas. If your dahlias aren't ...

You're probably familiar with using beeswax in candle making, but you can do so much more than that. Here are 33 brilliant ways to use beeswax.

Gardening comes with a lot of anecdotal wisdom, and not all of it works. However, one bit of gardening advice that’s proven to work time and again is to plant tomatoes on their side in a trench or ...

Attracting bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects to your garden couldn't come at a better time than now, at this particular point in history. With the decline in insect species worldwide, in ...

If you've heard about mycorrhizae, but you're wondering what it is, how it works, or is it worth adding to your garden, I've got answers.

In the spirit of living sustainably and creating as little waste as possible, chances are great that you are already limiting the amount of plastic in your home. That’s wonderful news – and a terrific ...

Clearly, dwarf fruit trees are the ideal for smaller outdoor spaces. Some dwarfing rootstocks can limit tree size to just three feet tall and wide, making it possible to plant fruit-bearing trees in ...

Yup, gardening tools left outside to weather the elements will soon look like old pieces of junk. Rusty hand shears with a dull blade certainly take all the joy out of pruning. Not only does it make ...

Wherever you grow your tomatoes, companion plants can help you increase the yield from your crop. Companion planting can help you boost the number of tomatoes you can harvest. It can help you increase ...