In the South, summers are spent on the water whether you're a lake or beach person (and everyone is one or the other, no argument). If you're so much a lake or beach person that you own a home on a ...

Sweet potatoes are a popular crop to grow in home vegetable gardens, and the delicious, versatile tubers can be roasted, mashed, chipped, and more, once lifted. If you are worried you don’t have the ...

Whether you want fresh flowers, veggies or simply some greenery, spruce up your terrace, balcony, deck or other space. Nearly everyone can enjoy the benefits of organic gardening. Organic gardening is ...

Mums are a go-to fall bloom for containers, but that also makes them a bit boring. Spice things up with other, equally pretty ...

Start vegetable container gardening for beginners with these DIY garden container ideas. Container gardening can be much easier to maintain than a conventional garden and thrives in almost any spot ...

It’s true: Vegetables and fruits straight from the garden really do taste better than their store-bought counterparts. But if ...

1. If you have a patio or deck, you may be considering adorning it with potted plants. The problem with containerized plants on concrete or wood surfaces is the stains that they create. To prevent ...

Succulent plants are defined as plants that have evolved to store moisture in their leaves, stems or roots. They occur within several different plant families in regions of the world’s growing ...

I plan on trying to add some containers to my garden this year and would like some advice on how to be successful. — Anita Singh, Park Ridge Containers planted with annuals can add a lot of interest ...

In my dreams I'll have a huge garden forever. It will be a nice conceit if I can pull it off. Realistically, there's a chance that at some point in my older age, I'll need to slow down. If that time ...