Guide to Basic Gardening

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This Is The Next Big Thing in Houseplants (But It’s Extremely Hard to Find)

Move over Monstera, our eyes are set on a quirky yet cute cactus.

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The Garden Trends We Want to Leave Behind in 2025

It’s time to make room for fresh and meaningful garden practices in the new year.

January 1, 2025

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Garden Basics

The 10 Garden Trends That Will Be Huge in 2025

From climate-adaptable planting to hunt-and-gather foraging gardens, these trends are set to take root.

December 31, 2024

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Landscaping

Here’s How to Make Your Outdoor Holiday Lighting and Decor More Sustainable

Glow green this season with these eco-chic holiday hacks.

December 5, 2024

December 11, 2024

Gardening Tips and Tricks

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This Multipurpose Garden Paradise Packs in a Pool, Fire Pit, Shower, Outdoor Dining Area, and More

How a narrow desert plot was transformed into a versatile outdoor space.

November 14, 2024

November 17, 2024

Garden Basics

5 Ways to Create a Wildlife-Friendly Garden with Fall Plantings

Transform your fall garden into a wildlife haven that's as beautiful as it is beneficial.

November 7, 2024

November 5, 2024

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Here’s Why You Might Find Your Next Great Garden Project on a Hike

Authors Kevin Philip Williams and Michael Guidi encourage taking native landscapes to the next level with naturalistic plantings inspired by Western shrublands.

October 24, 2024

October 27, 2024

Landscaping

5 Things You Should Do to Control Erosion in Your Garden Before the Rainy Season Starts

Beautiful and natural looking ideas for keeping your landscaping stable this rainy season.

October 31, 2024

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This Hose Is Guaranteed to Last for Life, and You Can Drink out of It (Which Is Why I Have Two)

It's versatile for any task.

October 17, 2024

October 16, 2024

Garden Basics

5 Cool-Season Natives That You Should Plant Right Now

Sowing these plants by seed is an easy, budget-friendly way to add stabilization and sustainability into your landscape.

October 24, 2024

October 23, 2024

Starting a Raised Bed?

Garden Basics

5 Ways to Customize Your Raised Beds and Give Your Garden a Glow-Up

It’s time to think outside of the garden box!

July 18, 2023

September 22, 2023

Garden Basics

Here’s Everything We Wish We’d Known Before Putting in a Raised Bed

We asked the experts for the most important things you should consider.

March 15, 2023

March 17, 2023

Garden Basics

Help! When Do I Harvest the Veggies in My Raised Bed?

Clarke de Mornay, of Flora Grubb Gardens, clues us in on how and when to harvest a garden’s bounty—and what to do when you have too much of a good thing.

April 8, 2022

August 5, 2022

Garden Basics

Every Raised Bed Gardening Question You Didn’t Even Know You Should Ask

Epic Gardening's Kevin Espiritu walks us through the basics in prepping a raised bed this season.

March 16, 2022

March 23, 2022

Garden Basics

A Raised Bed in a City? This Urban Gardener Did It, and So Can You

Sophie Pennes, of Urban Farms LA, explains how sun is more important than space and how it’s perfectly possible to pull off an edible garden in a city environment.

March 30, 2022

April 21, 2022

Garden Basics

Easy Mistakes to Make When Growing from Seed, and How to Fix Them

The Plant Good Seed Company's Quin Shakra walks us through the basics of growing seeds in raised bed environments.

March 30, 2022

April 21, 2022

Beginners' Guides

Garden Basics

Here’s How to Make the Coolest-Looking Container Garden (Hint: Ditch the Terracotta Pot)

A celebrity landscape designer shares how to curate an extraordinary garden space.

November 21, 2024

November 24, 2024

Flowers & Plants

Everyone Needs a Houseplant Emergency Kit. Here’s How to Build One.

It's time to practice plant preparedness and we've got everything you need in case of an unexpected botanical bust.

May 15, 2024

May 16, 2024

Garden Basics

You Need a Cool-Weather Garden Tool Kit. Here’s What Should Be Inside It.

The must-haves to plant and prepare for the growing seasons ahead.

October 15, 2024

December 5, 2024

Garden Gear

Garden Basics

You Need a Cool-Weather Garden Tool Kit. Here’s What Should Be Inside It.

The must-haves to plant and prepare for the growing seasons ahead.

October 15, 2024

December 5, 2024

Garden Basics

This Hose Is Guaranteed to Last for Life, and You Can Drink out of It (Which Is Why I Have Two)

It's versatile for any task.

October 17, 2024

October 16, 2024

Garden Basics

It’s Time to Make the Switch to Electric Lawn Tools—Here’s How to Do It Right

It's time to step off the gas and practice mindful maintenance in the garden.

January 18, 2024

March 29, 2024

Garden Basics

A Garden Editor’s Guide to Great Skin

The editor-approved skincare products that will keep you looking good no matter where the outdoors takes you.

July 19, 2024

July 26, 2024

Garden Basics

Can the Moon Really Boost Your Garden’s Growth? We Investigated.

6 Ways Caring for Your Houseplants Can Be a Form of Self-Care

Here’s How to Make the Coolest-Looking Container Garden (Hint: Ditch the Terracotta Pot)

This Multipurpose Garden Paradise Packs in a Pool, Fire Pit, Shower, Outdoor Dining Area, and More

The Latest From Sunset

This Is The Next Big Thing in Houseplants (But It’s Extremely Hard to Find)

The Garden Trends We Want to Leave Behind in 2025

The 10 Garden Trends That Will Be Huge in 2025

Here’s How to Make Your Outdoor Holiday Lighting and Decor More Sustainable

Gardening Tips and Tricks

This Multipurpose Garden Paradise Packs in a Pool, Fire Pit, Shower, Outdoor Dining Area, and More

5 Ways to Create a Wildlife-Friendly Garden with Fall Plantings

Here’s Why You Might Find Your Next Great Garden Project on a Hike

5 Things You Should Do to Control Erosion in Your Garden Before the Rainy Season Starts

This Hose Is Guaranteed to Last for Life, and You Can Drink out of It (Which Is Why I Have Two)

5 Cool-Season Natives That You Should Plant Right Now

Starting a Raised Bed?

5 Ways to Customize Your Raised Beds and Give Your Garden a Glow-Up

Here’s Everything We Wish We’d Known Before Putting in a Raised Bed

Help! When Do I Harvest the Veggies in My Raised Bed?

Every Raised Bed Gardening Question You Didn’t Even Know You Should Ask

A Raised Bed in a City? This Urban Gardener Did It, and So Can You

Easy Mistakes to Make When Growing from Seed, and How to Fix Them

Beginners' Guides

Here’s How to Make the Coolest-Looking Container Garden (Hint: Ditch the Terracotta Pot)

Everyone Needs a Houseplant Emergency Kit. Here’s How to Build One.

You Need a Cool-Weather Garden Tool Kit. Here’s What Should Be Inside It.

Garden Gear

You Need a Cool-Weather Garden Tool Kit. Here’s What Should Be Inside It.

This Hose Is Guaranteed to Last for Life, and You Can Drink out of It (Which Is Why I Have Two)

It’s Time to Make the Switch to Electric Lawn Tools—Here’s How to Do It Right

A Garden Editor’s Guide to Great Skin

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