I’Ve Been A Professional Gardener For Over 30 Years And These Are The 8 Must

Calibrachoa Tassel Flower Begonia Caladium Teddy Bear Sunflower Coleus Canna African Daisy 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....

December 30, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Christopher Marlin

No Compost Bin? Try This Easy Winter Hack That Turns Food Scraps Into Garden Gold In Time For Spring

The Simple Trench Method Dig a Hole Fill with Scraps Cover Completely What Kitchen Scraps Are Safe? What Not to Add How to Tell it’s Ready 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....

December 30, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Paula Guereca

Plant These 7 Flower Seeds In September For A Sensational, Colorful Garden Next Year

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....

December 30, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Constance Benitez

Terrifically Tubular Flowers For Hummingbirds: 9 Tube

Cardinal Flowers Cape Fuchsia Coral Honeysuckle Coral Bells Crocosmia Cuphea Flowering Tobacco Trumpet Vine Virginia Bluebells 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.

December 30, 2025 · 1 min · 47 words · Justin Porter

These 8 Plants Propagate Beautifully In December

Outdoor Propagation Indoor Propagation Essential Propagation Steps 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....

December 30, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Charles Castro

Try These 5 Ferns In Hanging Baskets And Fern Companions For High Impact All Year Round

Boston Fern Kimberly Queen Fern Japanese Holly Fern Asparagus Fern Staghorn Fern Fern Companions 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. Get Out Your Pruners Get the Timing Right Why Do It? Your Shopping List Kayleigh is an enthusiastic (sometimes too enthusiastic!) gardener and has worked in media for over a decade....

December 30, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Jennifer Foster

Want A Backyard That'S Gorgeous And Dog Friendly? These Chelsea Flower Show

Space and Grass for Play Trees for Shade, Resting (and Balls!) Pathways and Features for Adventures Plants for Joy and Safety 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....

December 30, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · Catherine Saldana

Which Invasive Shrubs Should You Avoid Growing? Plus, Best Natives To Plant Instead

Burning Bush Japanese Barberry Autumn Olive Bush Honeysuckles Privet 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. Amy Draiss Digital Community Manager

December 30, 2025 · 1 min · 40 words · Sandy Mickelsen

10 Flower Seeds To Sow In April For Endless Blooms Through Summer & Fall

Annual Flowers to Start in April Perennials to Start from Seed in April Tips for Starting Seeds in April 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.

December 29, 2025 · 1 min · 51 words · Ginger Garza

6 Plants You Should Always Prune In November (And 1 To Save Until Spring)

Apple and Pear Trees Amelanchier Delphinium Hydrangea Soft Fruit Bushes Berberis The One to Save Until Spring: Roses 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....

December 29, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Carl Robbins

7 Evergreen Cuttings To Take In Fall For A Vibrant And Varied Four

Rhododendron Camellia Holly Gardenia Cotoneaster Japanese Skimmia Ceanothus Taking Evergreen Cuttings 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....

December 29, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · James Gerena

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Ellen Wells is a horticultural communications consultant with 30 years of experience writing about all aspects of the gardening world. She has worked for many of horticulture’s biggest brand names, writing blog posts, articles, press releases, and design and instructional pieces. Her previous roles include Senior Editor and Editor-at-Large for Ball Publishing. Ellen is based in New England where she gardens in Zone 7a. She loves tending to flower-filled containers on the patio and puttering around her vegetable garden....

December 29, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Ana Ward

Different Types Of Flowers: Learn About Plant Classification For Easy Identification

What Are Flowers? How Are Types Of Flower Species Organized? Types Of Flower Families Why Is It Important To Know Different Flower Types? 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. Amy Draiss Digital Community Manager

December 29, 2025 · 1 min · 53 words · Joyce May

Do You Really Have To Dig Up Bulbs For Winter? 3 Easy Ways To Overwinter Them

Ground Insulation The Pot-and-Forget Method The Lift-and-Store Method How to Lift and Store Bulbs 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....

December 29, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Jennifer Triggs

Don’T Miss Your Chance! This Is The Last Possible Time To Fertilize Your Lawn In Fall Before It’S Too Late

Why Feed the Lawn in Fall? Warm-Season Grasses Cool-Season Grasses 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....

December 29, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Michelle Schrader

Experts Say Every Gardener Should Add These 3 Trees To Their Yard This 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. Spengler currently splits her life between San Francisco and the French Basque Country, though she was raised in Alaska, giving her experience of gardening in a range of climates....

December 29, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Gilda Lewis

How To Grow A Hanging Spider Plant

Are Spider Plants Good Hanging Plants? Where Is the Best Place To Hang a Spider Plant? How to Care for a Hanging Spider Plant 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....

December 29, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Ken Marcus

How To Grow A Sorbet Peony For Fluffy Pink Double Blooms With Unique Frills

What is a Sorbet Peony? Peony Care How to Plant Problems, Pests & Diseases Propagation Pruning 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. 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....

December 29, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Clarence Barnette

How To Grow Onions – A Step-By

Quick Facts Onion Types Planting Care Guide Harvesting Growing Calendar Curing and Storing Propagating Overwintering Problems Container Growing Growing Indoors Companion Planting FAQs Onion Growing Essentials Ellen Wells is a horticultural communications consultant with 30 years of experience writing about all aspects of the gardening world. She has worked for many of horticulture’s biggest brand names, writing blog posts, articles, press releases, and design and instructional pieces. Her previous roles include Senior Editor and Editor-at-Large for Ball Publishing....

December 29, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Robert Yamaguchi

Quick Fire Hydrangea – The Elegant, Easy

Quick Fire Hydrangea Care Landscaping with Quick Fire Hydrangeas Pruning Quick Fire Hydrangeas Problems, Pests, & Diseases 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. Janey Goulding Content Editor 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....

December 29, 2025 · 2 min · 231 words · Larry Odom