Why Cayenne Pepper Works The Right Way to Use Cayenne Pepper Cayenne Pepper Spray Dry Sprinkle Is Cayenne Pepper Safe For Pets? Melanie is an experienced gardener and has worked in homes and gardens media for over 20 years. She previously served as Editor on Period Living magazine, and worked for Homes & Gardens , Gardening Etc , Real Homes , and Homebuilding & Renovating . Melanie has spent the last few years transforming her own garden, which is constantly evolving as a work in progress....

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Best Time to Plant Hydrangeas Second Best Time to Plant Hydrangeas Worst Time to Plant Hydrangeas Tips for Success Frequently Asked Questions 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. Hydrangea Cold Tolerance What Is Winter Kill? How to Prepare Hydrangeas for Winter Hydrangea Winter Care Winterizing Potted Hydrangeas Can I Prune Hydrangeas in Winter?...

Homemade Natural Leaf Shine Spray Get the Ingredients Why Cleaning Leaves Matters More in Winter How to Use My Indoor Plant Leaf Shine Spray – And How Often 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.

The Backstory Finding Free Trees to Plant Determine Which Trees are Native Learn From the Locals Select Trees to Propagate Methods to Create Your Forest Gather and Scatter Sticks in the Ground Berry Stratification Save Ill-Fated Saplings 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....

Remove Excess Leaves Aerate Your Lawn Overseeding Grass Late-Season Winterizer Fertilizer Winterize Lawn Irrigation Systems Don’t Forget… 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....

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. Amy Draiss Digital Community Manager Can a Bougainvillea Stay Outside in Winter? Is Winterizing Necessary? Bougainvillea Winter Care What to Do in Spring FAQ 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....

For Good Fortune and Wealth For Purity and Clean Air For Warmth and Friendship For Elegant Low-Light Entryways 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....

Start with What Fits Your Space Choose Vegetables with Purpose Garden for Social Impact Quick Tips for Gardens of Any Size Sarah is a lifestyle and entertainment writer with over a decade of experience covering everything from celebrity news to home and style trends. Her work has appeared in outlets including Bustle, The Everygirl, Hello Giggles, and Woman’s Day. When she’s not writing about the latest viral moment, she’s cultivating her love of gardening and bringing a storyteller’s eye to all things green and growing....

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Reasons to Grow Tomatoes Hydroponically What You’ll Need Planting Tomatoes in the Jar Hydroponic Tomato Plant Care Harvesting 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. Her previous roles include Senior Editor and Editor-at-Large for Ball Publishing....

Why Grow Ground Cover? My Must-Have Ground Covers 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.

Don’t Damage Roots Don’t Use Weed Barriers Don’t Pile Up Soil Don’t Build Too Close Don’t Mow Over Roots Don’t Mulch Up to the Trunk Don’t Go It Alone 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....

How Microclimates Affect Your Plants Common Microclimate Spots How to Map Your Own Garden Putting Your Knowledge to Work 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....

Why Grow Winter Savory How to Grow Winter Savory Culinary Uses for Winter Savory Winter Savory 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....

Starting a Garden After Moving More Surprises Related to Planting Zone Changes Growing Zone Changes: Tips for Gardeners 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. Can a Bougainvillea Stay Outside in Winter? Is Winterizing Necessary? Bougainvillea Winter Care What to Do in Spring FAQ Teo Spengler is a master gardener and a docent at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, where she hosts public tours....

Lack of Cleanliness Poor Location Wrong Color and Size of Bath 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....

Start With Structure: Evergreens Are Everything Add Subtle Winter Blooms Embrace Topiary (Yes, Really) Style With Pots, Not Beds Accessories Matter (But Less Is More) Keep It Effortless Sarah is a lifestyle and entertainment writer with over a decade of experience covering everything from celebrity news to home and style trends. Her work has appeared in outlets including Bustle, The Everygirl, Hello Giggles, and Woman’s Day. When she’s not writing about the latest viral moment, she’s cultivating her love of gardening and bringing a storyteller’s eye to all things green and growing....

Start With Winter-Hardy Color Build Color in Layers Add Rainbow Accents Without Overdoing It Create a Whimsical Focal Point Sarah is a lifestyle and entertainment writer with over a decade of experience covering everything from celebrity news to home and style trends. Her work has appeared in outlets including Bustle, The Everygirl, Hello Giggles, and Woman’s Day. When she’s not writing about the latest viral moment, she’s cultivating her love of gardening and bringing a storyteller’s eye to all things green and growing....

Immediate Solutions to Redirect Water Long-Term Preventative Measures Allie Kerkhoff has been with Gardening Know How since 2020, working across direct sales, project management, and e-commerce. With a Master’s in Economics from the University of British Columbia and a background in strategic planning and revenue optimization, she helps support the business side of the site so our editorial team can keep writing and publishing great content. Though she’s relatively new to gardening, she loves learning from our community – and she’s slowly but surely turning her outdoor space into her own personal oasis!...