Keep The Heat In

Why It Matters Understanding Greenhouse Heat Loss Greenhouse Insulation Materials Key Areas to Insulate More Heat Retention Strategies 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....

February 2, 2026 · 2 min · 265 words · Naoma Bailey

Listen To Your Lawn In Winter

Why Frozen Grass is Vulnerable to Damage It Won’t be Obvious Until Spring Lawn Repair Kit Picks How to Care for Lawns in Cold Spells 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....

February 2, 2026 · 2 min · 286 words · Doreen Lopez

Master Gardener Explains Her Secret For Getting Amaryllis To Rebloom For Vibrant Beauty Year After Year

My Tips To Restore Your Amaryllis Flowers What to Do With Amaryllis After Flowering What to Do With Amaryllis During Dormancy Bringing it Back to Flower Keeping This Going Year After Year 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....

February 2, 2026 · 2 min · 298 words · Sharon Pan

Modular Tomato Cages

What Are They? How Do They Work? Go Get Your Own 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. After years of gardening in containers and community garden plots, she finally has a backyard of her own, which she is systematically filling with vegetables and flowers....

February 2, 2026 · 1 min · 186 words · Jane Hummer

People Hate This Toxic Weed, But I Secretly Love It

Meet the Pokeweed Plant Why Do People Hate Pokeweed? And Yet…Pokeweed Has Its Fans, Like Me! Discovering Pokeweed How Do You Use Pokeweed in the Garden? Tips for Growing Pokeweed 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....

February 2, 2026 · 1 min · 125 words · Anthony Garcia

Studies Say Ugly Vegetables Are Actually Better For You

The Problem with Perfection Try It Yourself Holes, Bite Marks, and Scars Small and Stunted Deeper Colors Avoiding Waste 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.

February 2, 2026 · 1 min · 44 words · Hugo Salazar

The Winter Watering Mistake Killing Your Container Plants

Why? Warning Signs How and When? Plants to Watch Fixes and Prevention 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....

February 2, 2026 · 2 min · 259 words · Frieda Richardson

These Diy Seed Ornaments Are Irresistible To Backyard Birds In Winter

What You Need Which Seed is Best? How to Make Bird Seed Ornaments – Step by Step Using Cookie Cutters Where to Hang Bird Seed Ornaments When to Take Them Down No Time for DIY? No Problem! 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 ....

February 2, 2026 · 1 min · 136 words · Rafael King

This Cheap Product Kills Fungus Gnats Quickly So You And Your Houseplants Can Rest Easy

What Are Fungus Gnats? What Are Mosquito Dunks and Bits? How to Use Mosquito Bits for Fungus Gnats How to Use Mosquito Dunks for Fungus Gnats Continued Fungus Gnat Control 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....

February 2, 2026 · 2 min · 222 words · Sean Campbell

This Pro Hard Pruning Trick Can Make Your Tired Old Shrubs Look Young Again

What is Rejuvenation Pruning? How to Reset the Clock Best Shrubs for a Hard Prune Reset Spirea Red Twig Dogwood Butterfly Bush Hibiscus How to Hard Prune Like a Pro Stop! When to Avoid the Hard Chop Pruning Aftercare for Shrubs 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....

February 2, 2026 · 2 min · 250 words · Valarie Stokes

This Simple Stick Trick Stops Squirrels From Raiding Your Garden

The Stick Trick to Keep Squirrels Out of Your Vegetable Patch Does the Stick Trick Work? Other Natural Tricks to Keep Squirrels Out 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.

February 2, 2026 · 1 min · 48 words · Steve Reyolds

Vermicomposting Guide: How To Make Amazing Organic Compost With Worms

What Is Vermicomposting? What Are the Pros and Cons of Vermicomposting? About Worm Composting Bins In-Ground Worm Composting Where Do I Get Compost Worms? How to Fill and Maintain a Compost Bin and Worms How to Use Worm Compost Can I Compost With Worms Indoors? Issues with Vermicomposting 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....

February 2, 2026 · 1 min · 73 words · Kerry Canizales

Why Is My Lucky Bamboo Turning Yellow? Causes And Quick Fixes For Yellowing Leaves And Stalks

Hard Water Improper Lighting Over-Fertilization Root and Stalk Damage 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....

February 2, 2026 · 1 min · 83 words · Maria Carlisle

Your Lawn Mower Can Do More Than You Think: 9 Unexpectedly Brilliant Hacks That Make Yard Work Easier

Great Lawn Mower Alternatives Leaf Shredding Compost Pre-Shredding Pine Needle Mulching Winterizing the Lawn Cover Crop Chopping Vacuuming Fine Debris Garden Bed Prep Pathway Clearing Harvesting Nut Hulls Lawn Mower & Lawn 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....

February 2, 2026 · 1 min · 107 words · Kim Riley

3 Tasks All Gardeners Need To Do To Lawns In November For Lush Grass Next Year

Aerating Fertilizing Clearing Debris Scarification 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....

February 1, 2026 · 1 min · 106 words · Edward Ozley

Fairy Garden Containers: Bring A Little Magic To Your Yard With A Container Garden For Fairies!

What Makes a Fairy Garden? Planning a Fairy Garden Container Best Containers for a Fairy Garden Best Plants for a Container Fairy Garden How To Make a Container Fairy Garden FAQs 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....

February 1, 2026 · 1 min · 89 words · Sara Anderson

February Is The Worst Month For Seedling Sweat

Why February? Exact Moment to Remove Covers How to Remove Covers Gradually What to Do If Damping Off Starts How to Prevent Problems Reading Your Seedlings After Covers Come Off Seed Starting 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....

February 1, 2026 · 1 min · 107 words · Julie Noll

Help, My Snake Plant Is Mushy! Advice For Root Rot In Snake Plants

What Is Root Rot? Why Are Snake Plants Susceptible To Root Rot? How To Prevent Root Rot Container Soil Type Frequency of Watering Can You Resurrect After Root Rot? More Houseplant Help 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. Amy Draiss Digital Community Manager

February 1, 2026 · 1 min · 61 words · Abe Donahue

How To Grow Strawberries From A Strawberry: All You Need To Cultivate Yummy Fruits

Which Parts of a Strawberry are Best When to Propagate from a Strawberry How to Propagate from a Strawberry Best Strawberry Plant Care Harvesting the Best Strawberries FAQs 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.

February 1, 2026 · 1 min · 53 words · Antonio Yoshida

I Asked Professional Gardeners Which Pruners They Rely On For All Their Toughest Jobs

3rd Place 2nd Place 1st Place Shop Top Pruners 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....

February 1, 2026 · 1 min · 110 words · Frank Frederick