What Are Mosquito Dunks? Outdoor Uses Indoor Uses Kathleen Walters joined Gardening Know How as a Content Editor in 2024, but she grew up helping her mom in the garden. She holds a bachelor’s degree in History from Miami University and a master’s degree in Public History from Wright State University. Before this, Kathleen worked for almost a decade as a Park Ranger with the National Park Service in Dayton, Ohio....

‘Early Rose’ ‘Russet Burbank’ ‘Irish Cobbler’ ‘Bliss Triumph’ ‘Early Ohio’ ‘German Butterball’ ‘Russian Banana’ Fingerling FAQs 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.

Choosing the Best Giant Amaryllis Varieties Luna Jumbo Pink Rival Jumbo Red Pearl Jumbo Rose Quartz Stardust Jumbo Terra Cotta Star Jumbo Tonya Barnett has been gardening for 13 years. Flowers are her passion. She has transformed her backyard into a cut flower garden, which she regularly chronicles on her YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/@tonyawiththeflowers. 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....

Why Supporting Tomatoes is Essential Tomato Trellis Ideas Tomato Stakes in Rows Tomato Teepee Bespoke Cane Support with Netting Tomato Cage String Trellis The Florida Weave Arched Trellis Planter with Trellis Cattle Panels Fence or Chicken Wire 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....

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....

Ditch These Bad Container Habits 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.

More Feeders ≠ More Birds Platform Feeders For Bigger Birds Tube Feeders For Smaller Songbirds Mesh Feeders for Clingers Hoppers for Cardinals Suet Feeders for Woodpeckers Perches for Hummingbirds Emma is an avid gardener and has worked in media for over 25 years. Previously editor of Modern Gardens magazine, she regularly writes for the Royal Horticultural Society. She loves to garden hand-in-hand with nature and her garden is full of bees, butterflies and birds as well as cottage-garden blooms....

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.

Oakleaf Hydrangea Western Azalea Sugar Maple ‘Fall Fiesta’ Dwarf Fothergilla Pagoda Dogwood 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....

Boulevard Cypress Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar Japanese Maple American Fringetree Kousa Dogwood Black Chokeberry Winterberry Southern Magnolia ‘Little Gem’ 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....

Top Deals 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!...

Hardy Geraniums Yarrow Nepeta (Catmint) Alstroemeria Lantana Hyssop Anise Lady’s Mantle 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....

Hybrid Garden Roses Black-Eyed Susans Tulips Chrysanthemums Burning Bush Petunias Siberian Iris 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....

Saving Tomato Seeds Take Cuttings Layering Side Shoots How to Overwinter Tomato Plants in Pots Tips for Successful Tomato Propagation 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 Are Olive Trees Ideal for Festive Decorating? More Alternative Trees That Experts Love Shop Holiday Plant Decor 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....

Start With a Clean Cut (Literally) Lose the Holiday Clutter, Keep the Color Refresh the Water (and the Vase) Mix Red Blooms With Hardy Winter Foliage Extend the Life of Potted Red Flowers Style for the Long Winter Ahead 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....

Why Winter Lawns Often Struggle 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....

Why Do You Deadhead Dianthus? When and How to Deadhead Dianthus Flowers Deadheading Aftercare for Dianthus What Happens if You Don’t Deadhead Dianthus Which Dianthus Varieties Flower for the Longest? FAQs Tonya Barnett has been gardening for 13 years. Flowers are her passion. She has transformed her backyard into a cut flower garden, which she regularly chronicles on her YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/@tonyawiththeflowers. Amy Draiss Digital Community Manager Can a Bougainvillea Stay Outside in Winter?...

Why the Diet Coke Can Hack Is Controversial How the Diet Coke Can Hack Works 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....

Poinsettia Dilemma – Keep it or Toss it? Leaf Shedding Woes Saving a Limp Christmas Cactus Encouraging a Spring Rebloom Leaning Amaryllis Flowers Post-Holiday Bulb Care Cyclamen Turning Yellow 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 ....