Whether your plant-care style is more “forgetful waterer” or “windowsill curator,” there’s a succulent out there with your name on it. These drought-tolerant beauties come in all shapes and colors from delicate trailing strings to sculptural rosettes and they don’t ask for much in return. Just give them the right light, the occasional drink, and …
Gardening
Colorful flowers make your yard pop as nothing else can. They are like the finishing touches of the artist’s brush that bring the canvas of your yard to life. There are so many beautiful flowers, vegetables, and other plants to choose from! Let’s explore some of them today. Before heading out to the garden center …
That brown, leafless plant you’ve been staring at all winter may not be gone; it may just be dormant. Before you pull it out and reach for a replacement, it’s worth taking two minutes to find out. The most common gardening mistake in late winter isn’t overwatering or underwatering. It’s discarding a perfectly healthy dormant …
The garden has always belonged to women, and yet, for most of recorded history, the world arranged things as though it hadn’t. Women weeded the estates of the wealthy without credit, designed in private, wrote under scrutiny, and were turned away from institutions that could have formalized what they already knew. On International Women’s Day, …
March arrives, and the garden urge hits hard. The seed catalogs have been studied, and the beds are calling, but one question stops most gardeners before they start: Is it actually time to plant where I live? The answer depends entirely on your zone. March is the perfect planting month for some gardeners and still …
Fairy gardens are one of those rare projects that make you feel like the best parent ever and keep the kids busy long enough for you to finish a full coffee. TikTok creator @beksmarden made one, then made another after moving because you can leave the coffee maker behind, but not the fairy garden. This …
Did you know hummingbirds visit up to 2,000 flowers a day in search of nectar? If you love to see these little birds flitting around your garden but don’t have hours to spend on upkeep, you’re in luck. The University of California found that certain fast-growing, low-maintenance flowers can attract hummingbirds just as effectively as …
Lawns (aka a lush carpet of green grass) used to be the default choice for yards. All you needed was Dad driving a lawn mower on them on Saturday morning, and you got yourself a neat patch of HOA-approved Bermuda grass. That may be true, but it’s also true that a basic lawn doesn’t provide …
In 1965, produce didn’t come in shrink wrap or get trucked in from five states away. Backyards doubled as grocery aisles, with families eating whatever was ripe, ready, or canned last summer. Victory Gardens were fading, but the homegrown mindset hadn’t. Tomatoes, beans, onions, lettuce, and cucumbers weren’t used as influencer props; they were dinner. …
Do you want to add magic to your bare wall or dull balcony? Hanging baskets and pots are the easiest way to add that wow factor to small spaces. They’re one of the simplest (and prettiest) ways to transform small spaces into eye-catching, mood-lifting retreats. Few things create a greater impact than baskets overflowing with …