First there was looksmaxxing, then there was productivity-maxxing, and now we’ve made it to garden-maxxing. Rather than try to make a hyperproductive garden, let’s focus on making a…
Read more I’m Garden-Maxxing. Here’s Why You Should Too. – Garden TherapyNo doubt you’ve heard the buzz about heirloom seeds. But what really is the difference between heirloom, hybrid, GMO, and other terms like open-pollinated when it comes to…
Read more Hybrid, GMO, or Heirloom Seeds: Here’s What You Need to Know – Garden TherapyGrowing strawberries in containers is the best way to enjoy this pretty, easy-to-grow berry. Learn how to do it the best way and get the biggest yield. When…
Read more Strawberries in ContainersCollaborative post For lots of gardeners, the garden is our sanctuary – a place where the chaos of family life fades into the background, replaced by the rhythmic…
Read more Garden to glam: practical style tips for the green-fingered goddess – Growing FamilyNobody ever says “I should have planted fewer narcissus bulbs” when the flowers start blooming in springtime. With their cheery bobbing heads, these happy harbingers of spring lift…
Read more 10 Things Nobody Tells You About Narcissus – GardenistaIf you have begun working on how to make a garden, you may feel a bit overwhelmed at the sheer amount of information, options, and how to keep…
Read more Designing the Vegetable Garden: How to Make a Garden MapWhen Sarah Pajwani and her family moved into their house near Maidenhead (an hour from London) in 2011, it was surrounded by an “overgrown field.” Having created a…
Read more Magic in Maidenhead: An English Garden That Glows in the Winter – GardenistaA look inside the D.C. facility that’s building the “shovels and picks” for plant tissue culturing and teaching hobbyists how to grow their own plants in test tubes.…
Read more Dupont Circle lab helps everyone from hobbyists to nurseries clone their plants – WTOP NewsOur gardens mean more to us than ever. They’re no longer just a backdrop to summer barbecues or somewhere to hang the washing; they’ve become spaces for calm,…
Read more 2026 garden trends shaping how we garden now – Growing FamilyWhen I spotted a scale insect on a leaf of my Thai lime tree recently, I sighed. It’s only December; sometimes they show up only in March. We…
Read more Ask the Expert: House Plant Journal’s Darryl Cheng on 6 Common Indoor Plant Pests – GardenistaThis is part of a series with Perfect Earth Project, a nonprofit dedicated to toxic-free, ecological gardening, on how you can be more sustainable in your landscapes at home. …
Read more The Year in Gardening: Looking Back With Joy (and Looking Ahead With Hope) – GardenistaWe tend to think that fall is when the garden winds down, and spring is when the work begins. But there are several chores that, if completed now,…
Read more Doing these fall garden chores will make your spring easierWASHINGTON (AP) — On any day during her eight years as first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama said she could go from giving a speech to…
Read more From gowns to pantsuits, Michelle Obama explains her iconic fashion picks in a new book, ‘The Look’Learning when to prune can be confusing when there are different rules for many different plants, and even differing rules that vary by cultivar! This guide takes away…
Read more Want to Know WHEN to Prune? This Will Answer All of Your Questions! – Garden TherapyThere are a lot of leaves outside my window, and I’m guessing your view might be similar. This carpet of dead foliage is often viewed as a nuisance,…
Read more Transform fallen leaves into valuable leaf mold for your garden this fallDIXON, Calif. (AP) — The owners of a giant Northern California corn maze once crowned the world’s largest want visitors to remember that there is fun in getting…
Read more Giant Northern California corn maze lets visitors enjoy getting lostLobelia siphilitica, Blue Cardinal Flower Blue cardinal flower, also known as great blue lobelia, is a tall native perennial that blooms for long weeks at the end of…
Read more Blue Cardinal Flower: How to Grow Lobelia, a Native PerennialWinter doesn’t mean it has to be all white in the garden. Even if there is a blanket of snow covering the soil, these winter garden ideas will…
Read more Check Out These Cool Characters! The Top Winter Garden PlantsHerbs are outdoor plants. There are many plants that can grow well as houseplants, but herbs are not among them. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t choose…
Read more Which Herbs to Grow Indoors (and Which Ones NOT to) – Garden TherapyComposting is an environmentally friendly way to improve your garden soil and reduce waste. Yard waste and table scraps can make up a large part of household garbage…
Read more How to Compost – the Easy Way! – Garden Therapy
