Keeping an herb garden at home is a surprisingly helpful hack for your kitchen that can easily start with reusing plastic ...

Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives ...

Creating mixed containers with blooming plants and interesting foliage is one of my favorite gardening activities. If your outdoor space is limited, or if you live in a condo with only a patio or ...

Everyone is pulling cool-season annuals from mixed containers and looking for plants to make a dramatic, warm-season impact. I am seeing a revival of geranium use in containers and in much more ...

If you want to have success in container gardening, start with a good potting mix. Pre-mixed commercial varieties sold at nurseries can work well, but if you're a DIY type, you might want to mix your ...

Start with the right pot size. Young fruit trees should generally be potted in a 5- to 10-gallon container. Gradually ...

Those crinkly plastic cartons are so much more than just a single-use receptacle for storing your favorite fruit.

Raspberries are a fast-growing and delicious fruit that is easy to grow in a home garden. The only downside is that they can take over your landscape if not regularly maintained. An easy solution is ...

All right, begonia lovers! There is a new kid on the block with the crazy name funky pink, and it will make a wonderful addition to mixed baskets and planters. I am growing it with heavenly blue ...

Limited space? If you've a sunny spot for a big pot, you can grow fruit. The menu for a down-sized Texas orchard is surpising: Apples, blackberries, blueberries, citrus and pomegranates adapt to ...

Everyone is pulling cool-season annuals from mixed containers and looking for plants to make that dramatic, warm-season impact. I am seeing a revival of geranium use in containers and they seem to be ...