Uplighting for the Holidays Shop Outdoor Spotlights Laura Walters is a Content Editor who joined Gardening Know How in 2021. With a BFA in Electronic Media from the University of Cincinnati, a certificate in Writing for Television from UCLA, and a background in documentary filmmaking and local news, Laura loves providing gardeners with all the know how they need to succeed, in an easy and entertaining format. Laura lives in Southwest Ohio, where she’s been gardening for ten years, and she spends her summers on a lake in Northern Michigan....

Ciéra is a writer and regional laureate with particular passions for art, nature, philosophy and poetry. As well as contributing to Gardening Know How, she’s an Editorial Assistant for Design Anthology UK and has words in other titles including Homes & Gardens , Livingetc , and Apartment Therapy. When she’s not writing, Ciéra can be found getting incredibly excited when her small but ever-expanding garden shows more signs of growth....

What is a Cloche? How to Make a Cloche The Most Common Mistake to Avoid Shop Cloche DIY Supplies Ciéra is a writer and regional laureate with particular passions for art, nature, philosophy and poetry. As well as contributing to Gardening Know How, she’s an Editorial Assistant for Design Anthology UK and has words in other titles including Homes & Gardens , Livingetc , and Apartment Therapy. When she’s not writing, Ciéra can be found getting incredibly excited when her small but ever-expanding garden shows more signs of growth....

Kayleigh is an enthusiastic (sometimes too enthusiastic!) gardener and has worked in media for over a decade. She previously served as digital editor at Stylist magazine, and has written extensively for Ideal Home , Woman & Home , Homes & Gardens , and a handful of other titles. Kayleigh is passionate about wildlife-friendly gardening, and recently cancelled her weekend plans to build a mini pond when her toddler found a frog living in their water barrel....

Should I Worry About Spiders in Christmas Trees? Why Spiders End Up in Christmas Trees Common Spiders Found in Christmas Trees Are Spiders in Christmas Trees Dangerous? How to Prevent or Remove Spiders Tyler’s passion began with indoor gardening and deepened as he studied plant-fungi interactions in controlled settings. With a microbiology background focused on fungi, he’s spent over a decade solving tough and intricate gardening problems. After spinal injuries and brain surgery, Tyler’s approach to gardening changed....

The February Wish-List Welcome to The February Edition , a handpicked collection of expert features designed to help you prepare for the gardening season ahead. While winter still holds on, the days are getting longer, and plants are preparing to emerge from dormancy. It’s the perfect moment to start planning and getting your garden ready to shine in spring and summer. February is the best month to start many seeds indoors, prepare garden beds, and tackle essential maintenance jobs before spring gathers pace....

What Happens With First Frost? Why Use a Rubber Duck? Does Color Matter? Other Floating Objects Don’t Forget Janey is a former assistant editor of the UK’s oldest gardening magazine, Amateur Gardening, where she worked for five years. For the last few years, she has also been writing and editing content for digital gardening brands GardeningEtc and Homes & Gardens. She’s taken part in a range of conservation and rewilding projects for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) as a way of exploring her horticultural horizons....

Star-of-Bethlehem Yellow Flag Iris Wild Garlic Spanish Bluebell Italian Arum Wildcard: Grape Hyacinth Kayleigh is an enthusiastic (sometimes too enthusiastic!) gardener and has worked in media for over a decade. She previously served as digital editor at Stylist magazine, and has written extensively for Ideal Home , Woman & Home , Homes & Gardens , and a handful of other titles. Kayleigh is passionate about wildlife-friendly gardening, and recently cancelled her weekend plans to build a mini pond when her toddler found a frog living in their water barrel....

6 Great Low-Maintenance Plants Shop Houseplant Care Essentials Tyler’s passion began with indoor gardening and deepened as he studied plant-fungi interactions in controlled settings. With a microbiology background focused on fungi, he’s spent over a decade solving tough and intricate gardening problems. After spinal injuries and brain surgery, Tyler’s approach to gardening changed. It became less about the hobby and more about recovery and adapting to physical limits. His growing success shows that disability doesn’t have to stop you from your goals....

Mary Ellen Ellis has been gardening for over 20 years. With degrees in Chemistry and Biology, Mary Ellen’s specialties are flowers, native plants, and herbs.

Elderberry Apples Rhubarb Blueberries Cucumbers Leeks Cabbage Bell Peppers FAQs Bonnie Grant is a professional landscaper with a Certification in Urban Gardening. She has been gardening and writing for 15 years. A former professional chef, she has a passion for edible landscaping. Janey Goulding Content Editor Amy Draiss Digital Community Manager

Amy Grant has been gardening for 30 years and writing for 15. A professional chef and caterer, Amy’s area of expertise is culinary gardening.

Mulch While the Soil Is Still Warm Lift Tender Plants and Bulbs Clean and Store Your Pots Before They Crack Kayleigh is an enthusiastic (sometimes too enthusiastic!) gardener and has worked in media for over a decade. She previously served as digital editor at Stylist magazine, and has written extensively for Ideal Home , Woman & Home , Homes & Gardens , and a handful of other titles. Kayleigh is passionate about wildlife-friendly gardening, and recently cancelled her weekend plans to build a mini pond when her toddler found a frog living in their water barrel....

Canadian Tulip Festival International Istanbul Tulip Festival The Keukenhof Gardens Tesselaar Tulip Festival Tulip Time Festival Pashley Manor Gardens FAQs Teo Spengler is a master gardener and a docent at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, where she hosts public tours. She has studied horticulture and written about nature, trees, plants, and gardening for more than two decades, following a career as an attorney and legal writer. Her extended family includes some 30 houseplants and hundreds of outdoor plants, including 250 trees, which are her main passion....

Why Peppermint is the Perfect Pumpkin Protector How to Make DIY Peppermint Spray for Pumpkins How to Apply Peppermint Essential Oil Spray to Pumpkins Keep It Natural The only child of a horticulturist and an English teacher, Liz Baessler was destined to become a gardening editor. She has been with Gardening Know how since 2015, and a Senior Editor since 2020. She holds a BA in English from Brandeis University and an MA in English from the University of Geneva, Switzerland....

8 Great Ways to Recycle Wine Corks Mary Ellen Ellis has been gardening for over 20 years. With degrees in Chemistry and Biology, Mary Ellen’s specialties are flowers, native plants, and herbs.

What Is Vertical Gardening? Benefits of Vertical Gardening Best Plants for Vertical Gardening How to Build a Vertical Garden Trellising Staking Caging Care for a Vertical Garden FAQs Teo Spengler is a master gardener and a docent at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, where she hosts public tours. She has studied horticulture and written about nature, trees, plants, and gardening for more than two decades, following a career as an attorney and legal writer....

Low-Maintenance Perennials That Multiply With Ease Watch Out for These Perennials That Spread Too Easily After graduating from Oklahoma State University with a degree in English, Susan pursued a career in communications. In addition, she wrote garden articles for magazines and authored a newspaper gardening column for many years. She contributed South-Central regional gardening columns for four years to Lowes.com. While living in Oklahoma, she served as a master gardener for 17 years....

Why Native Plant Gardening? Tips for Native Plant Gardening Native Plants Native Trees Water Bug Lodging Teo Spengler is a master gardener and a docent at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, where she hosts public tours. She has studied horticulture and written about nature, trees, plants, and gardening for more than two decades, following a career as an attorney and legal writer. Her extended family includes some 30 houseplants and hundreds of outdoor plants, including 250 trees, which are her main passion....

What Is a Humidity Dome? How Does a Humidity Dome Work? When to Open Vents on a Humidity Dome​ When to Remove Humidity Dome for Seedlings​ Making a DIY Humidity Dome Do You Really Need a Dome? Ellen Wells is a horticultural communications consultant with 30 years of experience writing about all aspects of the gardening world. She has worked for many of horticulture’s biggest brand names, writing blog posts, articles, press releases, and design and instructional pieces....