The right landscaping can transform a yard into a gorgeous and welcoming green haven, and we've all enviously walked past that neighbor doing it just right, with a perfect lawn, well-trimmed trees, and a colorful sea of flowering plants. Well, expert help is here at last: The plants that will thrive in each geographic zone, how to feed, water, and care for your choices, how to keep destructive insects and diseases at bay, and everything else you need to build and maintain your very own thriving oasis—and be the envy of the neighborhood.
Become a Master of the Art of Gardening • The green-thumb guide to turning your yard into a natural paradise
Envisioning Your Oasis • Plant the seeds of success today and you’ll enjoy your garden for years to come.
Plan Out Your Garden • Take your dream backyard from inspiration to reality.
Understand Your Soil • It’s the dirty secret to a flourishing garden.
Adapt to Your Climate • Get on Mother Nature’s good side to keep your plants healthy and happy.
Grow Local • The savvy guide to choosing plants tailored to your region
The Best Plants for Sun, Shade, and In Between • Match your plants to the available sunlight for different areas of your garden.
Master Your Landscaping • Unlock the full potential of your garden.
Create a Pollinator Paradise • Bring your garden to life for beneficial bugs with native plants.
Grab the Right Tools • From traditional essentials to innovative gadgets, these are garden tools you’ll reach for again and again.
Garden Goals • Draw your own gardening inspirations through these stunning gardens that set the bar high.
Breaking Ground • You don’t have to have a green thumb to plant like a pro and create a garden that wows.
Branch Out With Trees • Adding visual height and a foliage canopy can take your yard from eyesore to oasis overnight.
Bring the Bloom • Transform your yard’s appeal with colorful flowers.
Join the Shrub Club • Fill your garden backdrop with lush greenery.
Find Victory in a Vegetable Garden • From seeds to harvest, how to get delicious produce from your own backyard.
Plant Your Own Herb Garden • Add a handful of freshly picked basil leaves to your pasta sauce, or garnish dinner with fragrant rosemary sprigs. Growing an herb garden is hugely rewarding—and fairly easy, thanks to herbs’ low-maintenance, resilient, and adaptable nature. Bonus: they grow fast, so you can enjoy them ASAP.
Plant a Mushroom Garden • Not only are mushrooms delicious and nutritious, but they also provide a rewarding gardening experience. Get started today and you’ll be harvesting your own fungi within weeks.
DIGGING DEEPER: Spacing and Arrangement • Design your garden to help your plants thrive from the inside out.
DIGGING DEEPER: Drainage and Sunlight • How to ensure your plants flourish by getting the right amount of these essential garden elements.
DIGGING DEEPER: Plant Partner Interactions • Take your garden to the next level with a little help from plants that get along.
Plant Parenting 101 • Feeding, watering, and caring for your plants to help them reach their fullest potential
Feeding Frenzy • Unleash the hidden potential of your garden by harnessing the power of plant fertilizers.
Eight Leftovers to Feed to Your Plants • Transform your table scraps into plant superfoods.
Organic Insecticides and Fungicides • Safeguard your plants from pests and diseases.
The Ultimate Trimming Guide • The positive impact of tidying up your plants
Pruning Hazard: Poison Ivy • Dealing with poison ivy requires caution and proper protective measures due to the plant’s ability to cause skin...
