Learn how to make leaf mold from autumn leaves — the easiest, most valuable free soil amendment available — and discover the many ways it transforms garden soil, mulch, and potting mix.
Learn how to grow peonies — herbaceous, tree, and intersectional types — with the planting depth rule that determines success, seasonal care, staking, and dividing these century-long perennials.
Learn how to care for pothos — light, watering, varieties, propagation, training options, and solving common problems with this remarkably forgiving and versatile indoor vine.
Learn how to grow pumpkins — choosing varieties by purpose, starting from seed, spacing for sprawling vines, pollination, managing pests, and harvesting and curing for long storage.
Learn how to extend your growing season with row covers, cold frames, low tunnels, and smart plant selection — adding weeks of harvests in spring and fall to your vegetable garden.
Learn how to grow lavender — choosing the right varieties for your climate, preparing well-draining soil, planting, pruning for long-lived plants, and harvesting for fragrance and culinary use.
Learn how to grow Swiss chard — variety selection, planting timing, the harvesting technique that keeps plants productive for months, and extending the season into winter.
Learn how to care for snake plants — light, watering (the most critical element), varieties, repotting, propagation, and solving the few problems that occasionally appear.
Discover effective organic weed control methods — mulching, hand weeding, cover crops, sheet mulching, and other chemical-free techniques that keep your garden beds clean.
Learn how to grow daylilies — variety selection for extended bloom, planting depth, seasonal care, dividing for free plants, and getting the longest possible summer flower season.
