How to Start a Garden: 10 Easy Steps for Beginners
This step-by-step guide explains how to start a garden for beginners. It covers all the basics you need to know, including what to plant, prepping soil, and care tips.
Caring for Your Yard
Your Season-by-Season Guide to Effective Garden Watering
Keeping your plants well-hydrated is key to helping them thrive all year. Use these tips for garden watering to keep them healthy and growing.
Gardeners’ World Host Monty Don Says Gardens Can Be the Key to Happiness
Celebrity gardener Monty Don talks with BHG Editor-in-Chief Stephen Orr about finding joy in a changing world through gardening.
7 Weeding Mistakes That Make Gardening Much Harder
Learn about properly weeding your garden by correcting these 7 common mistakes.
10 Plants You Should Never Prune in Spring Before They Bloom
Some plants should be pruned in fall, while others do best with an early spring pruning. Skip spring pruning on these 10 plants or you might ruin their floral show for the year.
5 Best Ways to Water Raised Garden Beds of All Sizes Correctly
These simple methods and must-know tips for watering raised garden beds will help you grow healthier plants and save water.
Tillers vs. Cultivators: How to Choose the Right One for Your Gardening Tasks
Learn the differences between tillers and cultivators and the tasks they're best suited for.
Does Pine Needle Mulch Really Make Your Soil More Acidic?
Find out whether pine needle mulch increases soil acidity and the benefits of using pine needles for mulch in your garden.
30 Facts About Plants You Didn't Know Until Now
Did you know you can cut onions without crying? Here are some fun and interesting facts about plants.
6 Soil Amendments That Will Help You Grow Healthier Plants
Learning when and why to use these soil amendments will improve your gardening results and save you money.
15 Easy Annuals You Can Grow from Seed
Find out which annuals are easy to grow from seed for their beautiful flowers, along with tips on when and how to sow them.
How to Grow and Maintain a Zoysiagrass Lawn
Slow-growing zoysiagrass is a lawn grass for warm climates. Count on it to grow well in part shade or full sun and stand up to foot traffic.
This Winter Gardening Checklist Will Set You Up for Spring Success
Get ready for spring with these winter gardening tasks, including pruning trees, mulching perennials, and starting vegetable seeds.
How Long Do Seeds Last? Plus How to Tell If Old Seeds Are Still Good
How long seeds last depends on how they are stored. Find out how to store seeds so they stay good as long as possible, and how to check seed viability.
What’s the Best Height to Cut Grass? Here’s How to Set Your Mower Correctly
The best height to cut grass depends on the type of turf grass you have and the season. Here's how to adjust your lawn mower height settings so your lawn looks its best.
5 Simple Steps for Preparing Gardens for Winter Weather
Follow our five-step guide to preparing gardens for winter weather, including protecting perennials, trees, and shrubs from harsh conditions.
What Every Homeowner Needs to Know About Dethatching Lawns
Restore your grass so it is lush and green by learning the why, when, and how of dethatching a lawn. These lawn dethatching tips will make you an expert.
How to Improve Soil in an Established Plant Bed
How to amend soil around plants without having to dig them up. Follow our easy tips.
12 Fall Lawn Care Tips for Lush Grass in the Spring
From fertilization to weeding and more, these fall lawn care tips proactively work to produce healthy, thriving grass come spring.
How to Install Edging
Learn how to install garden edging or flagstone edging to create a garden path. We'll introduce you to the different types of edging and our tried-and-true tips for installation.