Gardening for Beginners

Young couple (heads not seen) use trowels to dig into a small raised garden bed on Astroturf, surrounded by gardening accessories.

New to gardening? You’re in the right place!

BobVila.com is your hub for all things seeds, soil, and plants. We’ll help you set up your first garden— whether it’s a few pots on your patio, a raised bed, or a in-ground plot out back, and select the right plants for your soil and region. You’ll also get all the info you need about fertilizers, garden tools, and controlling weeds and garden pests. 

Get ready to dig in!

Seed Starting

The Best Home Tool Kit Options
Power Tools

The Best Home Tool Kits for Any Task

A high-quality home tool kit comes with a range of common tools that make completing DIY projects and repairs easy.

Two of the best smart light bulbs on artificial turf
Lighting

The Best Smart Light Bulbs of 2026

From app control to voice commands, smart light bulbs make it easy to add convenience and automation to any home.

The Best Closet Systems installed in a large walk-in closet and filled with clothes
Storage & Organizing

The Best Closet Systems of 2026

If you’re ready to declutter your home, one of these easy-to-install, customizable closet systems should suit your storage needs.

Raised Bed Gardening

Interior of living room with green sofa, coffee table and plants
Interior Design

6 Decorating Mistakes That Can Make a Room Feel Smaller

From the furniture you buy to the size of accessories like rugs and curtains, you’ll want to keep these tips in mind to ensure your home feels as spacious as possible.

Hoselink Hose
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The Garden Hose That Can Keep Up With Big Yards: A Hoselink Review

The retractable Hoselink has proven itself over months of summer heat and winter cold to be a durable, tidy, and surprisingly stylish solution for long-distance garden watering.

Best evaporative humidifier
Everyday Essentials

The Best Evaporative Humidifiers for Combating Dry Air

These evaporative humidifiers scored the highest marks when it came to tackling dry winter air without unnecessary upkeep.

Gardening on a Budget

A repairperson using a saw to cut a wooden plank.
Tools

12 Types of Saws Every DIYer Should Know

Familiarize yourself with these saws and their uses, and your next DIY project is sure to be a cut above the rest.

A living room that embraces maximalist interior design with lots of artwork on the wall and bold colors and a loud area rug.
Interior Design

Why I’ll Never Be a Fan of Maximalism

No matter how trendy it is (again).

Gray bowl-shaped garden fountain in meditation garden.
Pools & Water Features

I Added a Fountain to My Garden—Despite the Work, It’s Worth It

Nothing beats relaxing in my meditation garden listening to the trickling water, even given the necessary upkeep of the fountain.

Want to Start Growing Your Own Food This Year? Plant These 16 Veggies.

Learn more about these easy-to-grow vegetables.

  • Bush of pole beans growing and hanging off brach with a yellow flower in the background.
  • Gardener hands harvesting red radishes.
  • Top-down view of mature smooth spinach plant growing in garden soil
  • Mixed lettuce growing in garden soil.
  • Closeup of raw broccoli rabe.
  • Closeup of rainbow chard, with colorful pink, yellow and orange stems.
  • A zucchini plant growing in a home garden during dry summer.
  • A large rhubarb plant growing in a home garden
  • Basil growing in a home garden in June.
  • Young kale plants growing in the garden.
  • Pea garden plant with open bean pod with exposed peas.
  • flowers that attract bees - pink bloomed chives
  • types of peppers - bell peppers on plant
  • A bushel of ripe red tomatoes on a tomato plant vine.
  • Fingers are pinching the top of a mint plant.
  • Two cucumbers hanging on cucumber plant in garden.