Need A Last Minute Christmas Tree? Turn Garden Clippings Into A Festive Showpiece With This Easy Topiary Trick

What You Need Making Your Tree Insert Cuttings Secure Branches Trim Branches Finishing Touches Tree 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....

January 10, 2026 · 1 min · 90 words · Maria Newman

Plant These 8 Flowers In August For Dazzling Displays Of Late Summer & Fall Color

Cosmos Zinnias Marigolds Calendula Snapdragons Sunflowers Stock Pansies 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. Melanie Griffiths Editor in Chief Laura 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 10, 2026 · 1 min · 156 words · Scott Herder

These 5 Vegetables Are Set To Spike In Price This Year

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. As a keen natural crafter, her cutting patch and veg bed are increasingly being taken over by plants that can be dried or woven into a crafty project....

January 10, 2026 · 1 min · 78 words · Tyler Jalbert

Wasps Get Dangerous In Early Fall

What is Attracting Wasps? Can Plants Discourage Wasps? Best Plants to Repel Wasps Tending Your Wasp-Free Zone 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 · 209 words · Richard Denson

What Flower Seed Should You Sow This Year? Take Our Quiz To Find Out

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 · 110 words · Donald Robinson

What Is The 8-8

What is the 8-8-8 Rule? Why Does the 8-8-8 Rule Matter? How Rigid is the 8-8-8 Rule? How to Prune with the 8-8-8 Rule Pruning Essentials 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 · 123 words · Bruce Mccrate

10 Dad

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. She is also a passionate organic home grower, having experimented with almost every type of vegetable at some point....

January 9, 2026 · 1 min · 99 words · George Taylor

5 Clever Ways To Extend Your Tomato Harvest Into Fall For Flavorsome Homegrown Produce

Planning Your Planting Tweak Your Care for Fall Pile on the Mulch Shield Plants with Row Covers Bring Potted Plants Inside 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 9, 2026 · 2 min · 425 words · Bernard Shepherd

5 Sensational Succulent Arrangement Ideas For A Showstopping Container Anyone Can Try

Mixed Succulent Dish Fairy Garden Pot Terrarium Succulents Hanging Succulents Go Crazy With Containers! 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.

January 9, 2026 · 1 min · 47 words · Joseph Burch

Born In January? These Are Your Birth Flowers

Carnations Snowdrops 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 9, 2026 · 1 min · 112 words · Edward Lytell

Can Snake Plants Live Outside? Everything You Need To Know For Snake Plants Al Fresco

Can Snake Plants Live Outside? Temperature and Humidity Requirements Light Requirements Pests Frequently Asked Questions More Snake Plant Ideas 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. 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 9, 2026 · 1 min · 158 words · Kelly Harris

Craving A Calmer Home? Designers Rely On These 5 Houseplants To Create Serene, Stress

How do Houseplants Encourage Calm? 5 Plants that Bring Peace Take Houseplant Biophilia Further FAQs Houseplant Serenity Toolkit 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 9, 2026 · 1 min · 119 words · Eileen Warren

February Is The Key Pruning Window For These 10 Plants

Essential Pruning Tools Pruning Basics Plants to Prune in February 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. 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 9, 2026 · 1 min · 149 words · Michele Johnson

How To Grow Alpine Schefflera: Cultivate The Ultimate Undemanding Umbrella Houseplant

Caring for Schefflera Alpina Lighting Conditions Temperature & Humidity Watering Needs Fertilizing Soil & Compost Schefflera Problems, Pests & Diseases Where to Grow Schefflera Alpina Trimming and Shaping Schefflera Alpina Propagating Schefflera Alpina Frequently Asked Questions 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?...

January 9, 2026 · 1 min · 181 words · Tyrell Homan

Ideal Azalea Water Requirements

Do Azaleas Need A Lot Of Water? How Often Should You Water Azaleas? Azalea Water Requirements Watering A Gift Azalea Frequently Asked Questions More Azalea Inspiration 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 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 9, 2026 · 2 min · 266 words · Gloria Gillenwater

Jam Girl Summer Is The Perfect Trend For Gardeners

How to Try the Jam Girl Summer Trend My Strawberry Rhubarb Jam Recipe Jam Girl Summer Starter Kit 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....

January 9, 2026 · 1 min · 154 words · Timothy Hossain

Move Over Amaryllis! 5 Unique Bulbs To Force Indoors For January Color

Daffodils Paperwhite Narcissus Hyacinths Tulips Crocuses Take Out the Guesswork! 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 9, 2026 · 2 min · 219 words · Donald Noel

Start Planning Your Spring Bulb Order Now – 9 Pre

Get in Early for the Best Picks Line Up Bulbs With Your Zone Spread Out the Bloom Times Stack Bulbs With Lasagna Style Go for Pots to Switch Things Up Toss in Annuals and Perennials Aim for the Planting Sweet Spot Hunt Down Quality Bulbs Grab the Right Gear 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....

January 9, 2026 · 1 min · 132 words · Julie Furstenberg

Stop Waiting For Spring! The Winter Garden Move Martha Stewart Swears By

Why Winter Is a Great Time to Refresh Choose Hardy Replacements That Will Thrive Lift and Transplant With Care Prep the New Site Beforehand Care After Planting 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....

January 9, 2026 · 1 min · 205 words · Curtis Branson

Tan France Just Shared The Ultimate Winter Comfort Food

Start by Understanding Your Plum Type Winter Pruning Sets the Shape and the Yield Mulching and Fertilizing for Winter Protection Planting Bare-Root Plum Trees in Early Spring Planning for How You’ll Use the Harvest 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 9, 2026 · 1 min · 98 words · Jennie Ollar