This bright and colorful, beginner-friendly bloomer loves an early indoor start — giving you a leg up on color before spring ...

Recent studies suggest planting strips of wildflowers alongside crops boosts pollination and promotes higher yields. But these aren’t the only benefits. Adding wildflowers to your farm stabilizes the ...

Saturday, Nov. 19 dawned crisp and cold. I had stayed at the Shawnee Lodge in Shawnee State Park (Scioto County) the preceding evening to attend a meeting. The largest contiguous forest in Ohio, ...

Plant hardy fall bloomers like violas and asters to keep your garden blooming into cooler months. Choose blooming fuchsia for instant color that lasts through October or longer. These low-maintenance ...

Much of gardening is learned by trial and error — for many, mostly error. Planting a shade-lover in full sun isn’t likely to breed success, nor is letting your ...

Your garden might be beautiful, but if it feels awkward, chaotic, or oddly exhausting to maintain, it’s probably not your ...

Much of gardening is learned by trial and error – for many, mostly error. Planting a shade-lover in full sun isn’t likely to breed success, nor is letting your ...

Common mullein in a well-tended garden. Recently, common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) seems to be ubiquitous: on roadsides, abandoned lots and even popping up in manicured landscapes. I get why ...

Gardening woes got you down? You’re not alone. Even the greenest thumbs had to start somewhere—and their early mistakes often turned into their best lessons. Whether you’re growing your very first ...