Bee Balm Cardinal Flower Foxgloves Goldenrod Milkweed Purple Coneflower Verbena Yarrow Other Pollinator Garden Ideas 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.
Plant Toxicity in Pets Pet-Safe Plants 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. The Huffman Prairie is one of her favorite places to explore native plants and get inspired....
Beardtongue (Penstemon) Monarda Cardinal Flower 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....
Fuchsia Calibrachoa Impatiens Geraniums (Pelargoniums) Sweet Alyssum Chrysanthemums Petunias Lobelia Trailing Verbena Osteospermum (African Daisies) 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.
How Homemade Deer Repellent Works Deer Repellent Recipes How to Use Other Tricks to Try 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....
‘Shirley Temple’ Peony Care Problems, Pests & Diseases Pruning Propagation Frequently Asked Questions 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....
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. Amy Draiss Digital Community Manager
My Favorite Perennial Vining & Climbing Plants Avoiding the Thugs 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.com. While living in Oklahoma, she served as a master gardener for 17 years.
What Is Rice Water? Benefits of Rice Water for Plants Potential Risks How to Use Rice Water Other Alternatives Cooking Water Plant Food Recipe 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....
Garden Border Maze Wildflower Maze Sweetcorn Maze Lawn Maze 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....
What Are Fir Trees? Unique Features of Fir Trees Different Types of Fir Trees 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....
Best Grass for Full Shade Tips for Growing Grass in Full Shade Grass Alternatives for Shady Areas 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....
Aching from Raking No-Rake Options for Fall Leaf Cleanup 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....
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
Mole Deterrents That Aren’t Up to Snuff How to Get Rid of Moles for Good The Coffee Can Method The Shovel Method The Hose Method How Well Do These Methods Work? 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....
Paper Towel Method Explained How to Germinate Seeds in a Paper Towel Prepare Growing Container Add Seeds Check Growing Conditions Monitor Seeds Transplant Seeds Mold on Germinating Seeds in Paper Towel Can You Germinate Any Seeds in Paper Towel? 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....
Pests That Target Tomatoes Natural Pest Spray Recipes Dish Soap Spray Chili Pepper Spray Garlic Spray 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....
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.
Trumpet Honeysuckle Manzanita Penstemon Salvia Columbine Red Birds in a Tree Hummingbird Trumpet 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....
How I Safely Conquered Dangerous Yellowjackets Yellowjacket Safety 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. Kathleen 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....
