All Gardening
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Enjoy iris season without borers
When tall bearded irises come into flower, they're the flowery focus of the garden. But be sure to get rid of iris borers so the show continues year after year.
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Seed starting: A lesson learned
When starting seeds for the garden, even experts can goof occasionally. Here's a cautionary tale.
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Creative ideas for water gardens
Five new and exciting ideas for creative water gardens.
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It's May, so why isn't it spring in Iowa?
Spring weather in Iowa has been challenging, to say the least. But the garden has produced some nice surprises.
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A philosophical approach to garden weeds
Pulling up weeds by hand is a peaceful activity that gives a gardener time to think.
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Storm-tossed gardening
After natural disasters such as the recent tornadoes that raced through the South, storm-damaged garden plants often recover much better than expected, says a gardener who's braved floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
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How to grow and serve lettuce
A gardener and a chef team up with advice on growing and serving lettuce.
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Is hardy gloxinia making a comeback?
Hardy gloxinia was popular in the past, but fell out of fashion for some reason. Maybe now's the time for this attractive plant to make a comeback in American gardens.
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Daylilies are wonderful flowers, but, oh, their names
About 1,000 new daylilies are registered every year. It's obviously not easy to come up with names for all of them. You could have a garden growing 142 daylies with some variation of the name 'plum' or 314 with 'peach.'
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Dwarf bearded irises offer gardeners many advantages
For Western gardeners, dwarf bearded irises offer a number of advantages, including drought and wind tolerance and deer resistance.
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What to do in Southern California gardens in early May
If you garden in Southern California, here's a suggested to-list list for early May.
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Three outstanding spring plants for the shade garden
A trio of woodland wonders thrives in a Midwest shade garden.
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Iris cristata, a native plant, is a charmer in the shade garden
Dwarf crested iris, Iris cristata, is a charming native plant that grows well in the shade at the edge of woods.
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A Mother's Day garden story
A fire doesn't deter a mother's love and devotion, a gardener discovers.
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How not to read a gardening magazine
If yout want to learn more about gardening from reading glossy magazines, both the photos and the articles matter.
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Native white-flowering trees for spring
Your yard will be alight with white when you plant these native trees to brighten spring.
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Ever seen a tree covered in crochet? Head to Chicago.
Finding sun, trees, and tree art at Chicago's Morton Arboretum. One installation covers a tree outdoors in colorful crochet.
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Garden design using native plants
Designing gardens with native plants brings great benefits.
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One way to avoid dog damage in the garden
Here's a simple way that gardeners can use to prevent damage to plants by playful dogs.
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Taking care of soil and weeds in Southern California gardens
Should Southern California gardeners cultivate their soil? And what are the best ways to get rid of common weeds?
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