Autumn is here which means things are slowing down in the garden but there’s still plenty to enjoy outdoors. In October the garden is a still and soothing place to be after the busy pace of summer – ...

Prep the location where you want your garden to be by leveling raised spots with a shovel, pulling out large weeds, and mowing the grass short. If weeds or grass were already growing in the area, lay ...

If you want your irises (Iridaceae spp.) to put on a real show next spring, don't reach for the clippers too soon. It's easy to get impatient when the flower stalks start to flop in midsummer, but ...

Nia Eaton’s pond-like pool is so convincing and plant life so plentiful that local wildlife frequently stop by.

Splitero reports a fall home maintenance checklist to help homeowners prepare for winter, ensuring efficiency and preventing costly repairs.

Welcome to Meanwhile, on Gardenista, in which we take a look at the goings-on over on our sibling site. In this week’s edition, the editors are readying the gardens for the slower season—and putting ...

Caring for mums is easy but requires regular watering to keep them flowering for many weeks. How much water the plants need and how often you should water mums varies depending on where the plant is ...

We’ve all been taught that spring is the official gardening season, full of seed packets, shiny tools and muddy knees after the thaw. But gardening experts say that thinking is outdated and may be ...

From mitigating soil compaction and reducing erosion, to adding nutrients to soil and suppressing weeds, there are many reasons to plant fall cover crops.