When our son was away at college, we got a phone call from him one autumn afternoon. It seems he and his roommate had been to a Halloween costume party the previous weekend. My wife asked, “What did ...

Garden beds require a few components: compost-rich soil full of nutrients with good drainage; soil that is warm enough for seeds to germinate; and moisture to keep plant roots hydrated. Gardeners will ...

Perhaps nothing solves cabin fever while thinking spring quite like Cleveland’s Great Big Home + Garden Show. This year’s affair, which returns Jan. 31 through Feb. 9 at the I-X Center, once again ...

Natural materials already in your yard can become cozy winter shelters that support pollinators and small birds through some ...

Veggies and flowers in a raised metal garden bed - Joanne Dale/Shutterstock Coming home with a car full of seeds and starter plants is so exciting, you might be tempted to get your new plants into the ...

You don’t need a big budget to build a functional garden pond. In this video, we show how to create a DIY stock tank pond for under $100 using simple materials. The setup is easy, practical, and ...

As more and more of our land is developed and our native flora and fauna face habitat loss, a growing number of gardeners strive to make a positive and beautiful impact by providing way stations. To ...

Find out what it would look like to fully celebrate the wildly personal beauty of your garden “dialed to the max.” Dale Sievert, a moss collector since 2006, drives his moss-as-garden-signature point ...

Although I do most of my gardening with hand tools, I do have a need for power tools at times. I love that so many battery-powered options are now on the market. In my experience, these tools are just ...

More homeowners are planting edible flowers because they offer a unique combination of beauty, flavor, and environmental ...

The holiday season is made more beautiful by the special plants that we use to decorate our homes. Poinsettias, Thanksgiving and Christmas cactuses and small, potted Christmas trees all play an ...