Move Over, Acorn Squash! Grow Carnival Squash Adored By Gardeners & Chefs

Carnival Squash Care Problems, Pests & Diseases Carnival Squash Propagation Repotting Carnival Squash Harvesting Carnival Squash 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. 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....

January 11, 2026 · 1 min · 163 words · Charlie Dunn

My Diy Orchid Potting Mix Boosts Blooms & Saves Money

Why Orchids Have Special Potting Mix Needs Ingredients for Orchid Potting Mix DIY Orchid Potting Mix Recipes Storing Potting Mix Mistakes to Avoid with Orchid Potting Mix 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.

January 11, 2026 · 1 min · 52 words · Joseph Burns

Starting Seeds Indoors Made Easy: Plant Now For More Flowers And Better Crops

When to Start Seeds Indoors What Do I Need to Start? Starting Seeds Indoors – Step by Step Check Seed Requirements Fill Seed Trays Keep Them Moist & Warm Increase Light Levels Thin Seedlings Harden Them Off Transplant Seedlings How Long Will it Take for Seeds to Sprout? Do You Have to Start Seeds Indoors? The Best Seeds to Grow Indoors Mary Ellen Ellis has been gardening for over 20 years....

January 11, 2026 · 1 min · 91 words · Keri Jones

Stop Wasting Tomato Leaves! Try These 5 Smart Ways To Use Them In The Garden And Kitchen

Make Tomato Leaf Fertilizer Keep Pests at Bay with a Simple Spray Cook with Fresh Tomato Leaves Make a Dried Herb Steep Tomato Leaves for Tea 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. 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....

January 11, 2026 · 1 min · 145 words · Pamela Acree

This Kitchen Staple Is A Low-Cost, Natural Wasp Repellent That Also Works For Mosquitoes

What Attracts Wasps? The Kitchen Staple That Keeps Wasps Away Other Natural Ways To Repel Wasps 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. Laura Walters Content Editor Why Gardeners Should Worry About Overwintering Bugs Fall Garden Cleanup: Your First Line of Defense Inspect Garden Structures and Entry Points Use Plants and Natural Methods to Deter Pests Keep the Garden from Becoming a Gateway to Your House Tyler’s passion began with indoor gardening and deepened as he studied plant-fungi interactions in controlled settings....

January 11, 2026 · 1 min · 162 words · Dorothy Hardy

This Unexpected Kitchen Staple Helps Protect Your Roses

Why Coffee Grounds Work in the Fall Garden How to Apply Coffee Grounds Safely What If You Don’t Drink Coffee? 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....

January 11, 2026 · 2 min · 252 words · Deborah Hinds

Try These 5 Low

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. Kathleen Walters Content Editor 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....

January 11, 2026 · 1 min · 149 words · Peter Heck

What Gardeners In The World’S Coldest Regions Can Teach Us About Winter Gardening

What Nordic Winters Teach Us About Gardening Cold isn’t the Enemy Snow is Nature’s Insulation Wildlife Support Matters More Than Ever Stillness has Value Start Your Seeds Plan, Plan, Plan 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....

January 11, 2026 · 2 min · 313 words · Guadalupe Shull

What'S The Best Music For Plants? Discover How Music Can Help Your Garden Grow

Do Plants Grow Better with Music? How Does Music Affect Plants? What Music Do Plants Like? Antonio Vivaldi String Concertos Johannes Brahms String Quartets ‘Clair de Lune’ by Claude Debussy ‘Eine Kleine Nachtmusik’ by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart A Morning Raga/An Evening Raga by Ravi Shankar Journey Through “The Secret Life of Plants” by Stevie Wonder Get Your Groove On For Plant Growth Mary Ellen Ellis has been gardening for over 20 years....

January 11, 2026 · 1 min · 87 words · Loretta Baker

12 Days Of Christmas Gardening: The Ultimate Gardener’S Dozen (With A Prune Of Your Favorite Pear Tree!)

Day 1: A Prune of Your Favorite Pear Tree Day 2: Two Tools to Clean Day 3: Three Fab Seeds Day 4: Four Feeding Birds Day 5: Five Golden Leaves Day 6: Six Paths for Sweeping Day 7: Seven Stakes for Straightening Day 8: Eight Minutes Mulching Day 9: Nine Pots for Cleaning Day 10: Ten Weeds a-Leaping Day 11: Eleven Happy Houseplants Day 12: Twelve Herbals Humming Janey is a former assistant editor of the UK’s oldest gardening magazine, Amateur Gardening, where she worked for five years....

January 10, 2026 · 1 min · 160 words · Juan Barger

4 Reasons You Should Never Leave Water In Your Watering Can

Stagnant Water Breeds Unhealthy Growth Standing Water Can Harm Other Wildlife Minerals Build Up Over Time Freezing and Rusting How to Use and Maintain a Watering Can 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.

January 10, 2026 · 1 min · 52 words · Terry Harrison

5 Lawn Care Products Experts Say They Can'T Live Without – These Items Are Non

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....

January 10, 2026 · 1 min · 101 words · Jessica Simitian

7 Flowers That Bloom In September

Begonia Grandis Stonecrop Ironweed Chrysanthemums Japanese Toad Lily Wood Aster Japanese anemones 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....

January 10, 2026 · 2 min · 236 words · Sandra Hearne

Best Gardening Apps: 8 Online Tools That Will Up Your Garden Game Irl

How to Choose a Gardening App Best Gardening Apps 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.

January 10, 2026 · 1 min · 34 words · Sterling Davis

Burpee Just Dropped This Charming Heritage-Inspired Seed Collection To Celebrate America’S 250Th Birthday

The Colonial Dooryard Herb Garden Martha Washington’s Kitchen Garden Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden The Declaration Bouquet 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....

January 10, 2026 · 1 min · 126 words · Andrew Schuelke

Crown-Raising Trees Lets More Light Into Your Landscape

Stop Topping Trees Benefits of Crown-Raising Trees Best Time for Crown-Raising How to Try Crown-Raising After-Care 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....

January 10, 2026 · 1 min · 90 words · April Roderiquez

Emma Roberts’ Sculptural Garden Style Shows How Pruning Can Be Transformative

Why Winter Is Ideal for Structured Gardening Choose the Right Plants for Winter Topiary Prune With Precision (Not Power) Protect Plants After Pruning Containers and Topiary Forms for Extra Polish Let Structure Be the Star 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....

January 10, 2026 · 1 min · 99 words · Candice Dean

How To Use Neem Oil On Plants: 3 Great Uses As A Garden Buddy, Plant Rescue & Pest Blaster

What is Neem Oil and How Does It Work? Neem Oil Benefits 3 Neem Oil Uses How to Use Neem Oil Make a Neem Garden Buddy FAQs 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....

January 10, 2026 · 1 min · 124 words · Natalya Valdez

I Thought Plants Didn’T Need Winter Watering, But It Turns Out These 3 Types Actually Do

Winter Watering Basics 3 Plants to Water in Winter 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....

January 10, 2026 · 2 min · 277 words · Ethel Prinz

Keep Roaches Out! Pest Experts Reveal The Best Products To Stop Cockroaches Coming Inside This Winter

Why do Cockroaches Come Indoors? Best Ways to Stop Cockroaches Catch Traps Granular Bait Pest-Block Sealant Roach Gels Grab These Pro Picks 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....

January 10, 2026 · 2 min · 226 words · Keisha Haymond