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A certified pollinator sign in front of a garden of tall wild flowers.

These Homeowners Killed Their Grass Lawns for Native Plants—and They Say You Should, Too These Homeowners Killed Their Grass Lawns for Native Plants—and They Say You Should, Too

A slug on a comfrey leaf.

5 Ways to Get Rid of Slugs 5 Ways to Get Rid of Slugs

By Jennifer Noonan

A large patch of hydrangeas, in hues that vary from blue to purple to pink.

How to Change the Color of Your Hydrangeas How to Change the Color of Your Hydrangeas

By Steph Coelho

A butternut squash growing on a vine in a lush garden.

When to Harvest Butternut Squash for the Best Flavor When to Harvest Butternut Squash for the Best Flavor

By Audrey Stallsmith

Best Potting Soil

We Researched The Best Potting Soil for Indoor Plants, See Our Favorite We Researched The Best Potting Soil for Indoor Plants, See Our Favorite

By Amber Guetebier

A person potting houseplants.

7 Mistakes You’re Making With Potting Soil—and What to Do Instead 7 Mistakes You’re Making With Potting Soil—and What to Do Instead

Smiling woman listening to music with wireless headphones near plants in garden.

How Music Can Enhance Your Garden How Music Can Enhance Your Garden

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman wearing jeans waters large potted plant with a green watering can.

The Dos and Don’ts of Watering Plants The Dos and Don’ts of Watering Plants

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Large pumpkins and spooky plants in containers outside a front door.

11 Spooky Plants for Colorful Halloween Containers 11 Spooky Plants for Colorful Halloween Containers

By Lauren Landers

The Best Harvesting Tool Options

See Our Recommended Harvesting Tools for This Year’s Garden Bounty See Our Recommended Harvesting Tools for This Year’s Garden Bounty

By Jasmine Harding

White house with green shutters in the background of an overgrown garden.

This Low-Maintenance Garden Trend Can Also Improve Your Home Value This Low-Maintenance Garden Trend Can Also Improve Your Home Value

By Sandi Schwartz

Close-up of teal hydrangea flowers.

How to Showcase the 2025 Garden Color of the Year in Your Yard How to Showcase the 2025 Garden Color of the Year in Your Yard

By Sandi Schwartz

A wheelbarrow of manure compost next to a vegetable garden.

Now Is the Time to Add This Hard-Working Soil Amendment to Your Vegetable Garden Now Is the Time to Add This Hard-Working Soil Amendment to Your Vegetable Garden

By Lauren Landers

Person inserts a soil test probe into a hole in a grassy yard.

How to Test Soil pH How to Test Soil pH

A bee pollinating a purple ornamental flower.

The Number One Thing You Can Do to Help Protect Native Bees Where You Live, According to New Research The Number One Thing You Can Do to Help Protect Native Bees Where You Live, According to New Research

By Sandi Schwartz

Bags of commercial vermiculite and perlite on a table with a pot and some succulents.

Vermiculite vs. Perlite: Which is Best for Your Potted Plants? Vermiculite vs. Perlite: Which is Best for Your Potted Plants?

By Audrey Stallsmith

The Best Rain Chain Options

The Best Rain Chains for Fun and Functional Home Water Management The Best Rain Chains for Fun and Functional Home Water Management

An owl standing in tall grass in a yard.

4 Ways to Attract Owls to Your Yard—And Why You Should 4 Ways to Attract Owls to Your Yard—And Why You Should

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

Mole vs. Vole Damage

You Asked, a Pro Answered: A Pest Is Making My Lawn Feel Like I’m Walking on a Mattress—What Can I Do? You Asked, a Pro Answered: A Pest Is Making My Lawn Feel Like I’m Walking on a Mattress—What Can I Do?

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

flower bed ideas

32 Inspiring Flower Bed Ideas for Yards of Any Size 32 Inspiring Flower Bed Ideas for Yards of Any Size

By Deirdre Mundorf

A bagworm pupa hangs from a thin tree branch.

How to Get Rid of Bagworms How to Get Rid of Bagworms

A view of a springtail farm.

You Asked, a Pro Answered: What Are These Small, Tiny Jumping Bugs That Come Up My Bathtub Drain? You Asked, a Pro Answered: What Are These Small, Tiny Jumping Bugs That Come Up My Bathtub Drain?

The Bio Green Palma Heater: A Hands-On Review

The Bio Green Palma Heater: A Hands-On Review The Bio Green Palma Heater: A Hands-On Review

Person's hand holding seeds and placing them in soil.

5 Smart Ways to Get Free Seeds for Your Home Garden 5 Smart Ways to Get Free Seeds for Your Home Garden

By Sandi Schwartz

A group of fresh radishes harvested from a home garden with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

How to Grow Radishes (in the Ground, in Raised Beds, or in Containers) How to Grow Radishes (in the Ground, in Raised Beds, or in Containers)

By Lauren Landers

Bags of both potting soil and garden soil, side by side surrounded by a few terra cotta garden pots.

Garden Soil vs. Potting Soil: What’s the Difference? Garden Soil vs. Potting Soil: What’s the Difference?

By Mark Wolfe, Teresa Odle

Got Pests? Our Next Webinar “How to Prevent & Eliminate Pest Invasions” Is For You!

Got Pests? Our Next Webinar “How to Prevent & Eliminate Pest Invasions” Is For You! Got Pests? Our Next Webinar “How to Prevent & Eliminate Pest Invasions” Is For You!

By Bob Vila Staff

The Best Pitchfork Options

The Best Pitchforks for Gardening or Yard Work, Tested The Best Pitchforks for Gardening or Yard Work, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

A cluster of fully bloomed calla lily flowers stand tightly together, their stamens visible.

11 Stunning Black Flowers to Grow for Garden Drama 11 Stunning Black Flowers to Grow for Garden Drama

By Lauren Landers

A long keyhole garden bed with two concave sections is mostly full of leafy green vegetables.

Keyhole Gardening: What You Need to Know to Get Started Keyhole Gardening: What You Need to Know to Get Started

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Teresa Odle

A gardener harvesting cold-hardy crops from a fall vegetable garden with companion planting.

Fall Companion Planting: 7 Keys to Success, According to Experts Fall Companion Planting: 7 Keys to Success, According to Experts

By Sandi Schwartz

Pink, spiky fruits of Ricinus Communis, or Castor bean plant.

19 Plants You Should Never Grow in Your Yard 19 Plants You Should Never Grow in Your Yard

By Jennifer Noonan, Updated by Teresa Odle

Homemade cut flower bouquet from the garden in a clear glass vase.

15 Cut Flowers to Grow for Stunning Homemade Bouquets 15 Cut Flowers to Grow for Stunning Homemade Bouquets

By Lauren Landers

A pest control specialist sprays a solution on a lawn.

The 3 Best DIY Pest Control Subscription Services in America The 3 Best DIY Pest Control Subscription Services in America

By Tony Carrick, Evelyn Auer

Fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797) on the corn leaf

How to Get Rid of Armyworms How to Get Rid of Armyworms

By Jasmine Harding

A woman is harvesting vegetables from her raised bed garden.

How to Grow a Cut and Come Again Garden for an Endless Supply of Fresh Veggies, Herbs, and Flowers All Season Long How to Grow a Cut and Come Again Garden for an Endless Supply of Fresh Veggies, Herbs, and Flowers All Season Long

A large ornamental grass with large feathery plumes surrounded by other bright flowers.

The 22 Best Ornamental Grasses for Adding Drama to Your Property The 22 Best Ornamental Grasses for Adding Drama to Your Property

By Glenda Taylor, Teresa Odle

A window planter with an assortment of colorful flowering platns.

20 Plants That Are Perfect for Window Boxes 20 Plants That Are Perfect for Window Boxes

By Kat Hodgins, Jennifer Noonan, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Trails of leaf miner insect damage on tree leaves.

How to Get Rid of Leaf Miners Organically How to Get Rid of Leaf Miners Organically

By Audrey Stallsmith

Pink hydrangea shrubs growing in a home landscape.

The Secret Behind the ‘Hydrangea Hysteria’ That’s Gripping the Northeast The Secret Behind the ‘Hydrangea Hysteria’ That’s Gripping the Northeast

By Sandi Schwartz

how to get rid of ladybugs

How to Get Rid of Ladybugs How to Get Rid of Ladybugs

By Jennifer Noonan

philodendron plant care 101 - how to grow philodendron indoors

Philodendron Care 101 Philodendron Care 101

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila Staff

lemon tree plant care 101 - how to grow lemon tree indoors

How to Grow Lemon Trees Indoors How to Grow Lemon Trees Indoors

Two female gardeners working in an urban vegetable garden

How Soil Amendments Can Improve Your Garden How Soil Amendments Can Improve Your Garden

By Mark Wolfe, Gretchen Heber

A container garden of various colored perennial plants.

Can You Plant Perennials in Pots? Can You Plant Perennials in Pots?

By Audrey Stallsmith

A woman is holding many hydrangea plants.

It’s Not You, It’s Your Garden Soil’s pH: 11 Acid-Loving Plants That Can Thrive Where Others Die It’s Not You, It’s Your Garden Soil’s pH: 11 Acid-Loving Plants That Can Thrive Where Others Die

By Audrey Stallsmith

Man pushing wheelbarrow full of weeds from garden.

Can You Compost Weeds? Experts Weigh In Can You Compost Weeds? Experts Weigh In

Nasturtium growing in a home garden.

This Might Be the Ultimate Companion Plant for Your Vegetable Garden—and It’s a Cinch to Grow This Might Be the Ultimate Companion Plant for Your Vegetable Garden—and It’s a Cinch to Grow

By Audrey Stallsmith

Two houseplants alongside ingredients needed to make homemade plant food.

Homemade Plant Food Recipe for Indoor and Outdoor Plants Homemade Plant Food Recipe for Indoor and Outdoor Plants

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

A garden full of flowering shrubs with a wooden cabin in the background.

13 Flowering Shrubs for the Most Eye-Catching Home Landscape 13 Flowering Shrubs for the Most Eye-Catching Home Landscape

A close up portrait of a striped chipmunk in a colorful bed of flowers.

How to Get Rid of Chipmunks How to Get Rid of Chipmunks

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila

Person holds a trowel that contains granules of plant fertilizer.

What Do Fertilizer Numbers Mean? What Do Fertilizer Numbers Mean?

By Mark Wolfe, Teresa Odle

Person wearing gardening gloves pulls hosta plants apart.

How to Split Hostas How to Split Hostas

By Steph Coelho

Two shelves of potted plants at a home improvement center, with a "Clearance" sign hanging from one shelf.

The Year’s Best Plant Bargains Are On Now—But Read This Before You Buy The Year’s Best Plant Bargains Are On Now—But Read This Before You Buy

By Deirdre Mundorf

A person's hand is touching ground cover plants.

8 Edible Ground Covers for Foodscape Gardens 8 Edible Ground Covers for Foodscape Gardens

By Lauren Landers

Close up view of a cricket on a wood table.

How to Get Rid of Crickets How to Get Rid of Crickets

By Brenda Silva, Bob Vila Staff

A Long-tailed Tit is standing on a branch of blackberries.

12 Ways to Keep Birds from Eating Your Garden Berries 12 Ways to Keep Birds from Eating Your Garden Berries

Mature woman in blue shirt prunes a tomato plant.

Pruning Tomato Plants: 6 Mistakes Most First-Time Gardeners Make Pruning Tomato Plants: 6 Mistakes Most First-Time Gardeners Make

By Lori Lovely, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A close up of phorid flies.

How to Get Rid of Phorid Flies in 7 Steps—Even If You’ve Tried Everything How to Get Rid of Phorid Flies in 7 Steps—Even If You’ve Tried Everything

By Kaytlyn Smith

A big tomato hornworm eating a tomato plant at night, illuminated by a blacklight flashlight.

This Is the Secret to Getting Rid of Tomato Hornworms Naturally This Is the Secret to Getting Rid of Tomato Hornworms Naturally

By Lauren Landers

A woman in denim overalls sprays her garden using a pump sprayer.

Homemade Insecticidal Soap Recipe: Kill Garden Bugs Naturally Homemade Insecticidal Soap Recipe: Kill Garden Bugs Naturally

By Glenda Taylor

Woman wearing yellow rubber gloves sprays weeds in her driveway.

How to Make Weed Killer: 6 Methods That Are Both Natural and Effective How to Make Weed Killer: 6 Methods That Are Both Natural and Effective

By Glenda Taylor, Manasa Reddigari

A person holding a head of cabbage just harvested out of a home garden with a graphic overlay that says plant care 101.

How to Grow Cabbage for an Early Fall Harvest and Winter Storage How to Grow Cabbage for an Early Fall Harvest and Winter Storage

By Audrey Stallsmith

Several wasps are flying around and crawling on a large wasp nest hanging on a home.

10 Places to Check for Wasp Nests Right Now 10 Places to Check for Wasp Nests Right Now

By Savannah Sher