Category - How-To Ideas

Learn how-to ideas for the garden.

Planting Window Boxes – Ready for a Challenge?

Thriller, filler and spiller the saying goes, this is my mantra as I stalk the garden centers...

High-quality LED grow lights and organic soil can make a big difference in the overall health of...

Gardening is an age-old method of keeping fit and helping to maintain a healthy lifestyle...

Do you get excited watching home improvement shows? Does the idea of a home improvement project get...

Gardening is one of the most beloved hobbies for many Americans. Getting out in the fresh air and...

When I walked the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain, I was immersed in a culture built on rocky...

Want to give a gift that keeps on giving? No, I’m not talking about sunchokes, Helianthus...

As I write this column, I’m in the middle of ordering plants from various mail-order catalogues...

The holiday season can make us all a little stir crazy. Okay, make that a lot crazy. Instead, just...

The dark, glossy leaves and white blooms grabbed me; I had to have the dwarf Italian lemon tree on...

Most cannot deny the charming appeal of woven English wattle edging; and do you know just how easy...

Any great gardener will tell you that you need to know your soil before planting. One of the best...

It’s no surprise that one of the most common requests I get in fall is for unique container ideas...

We are often focused on the immediate and seemingly endless tasks of caring for our gardens:...

The summer growing season may be drawing to a close, but you can enjoy another crop of your...