We all want a garden that makes our neighbors (and us) green with envy. Our gardening section has all the information you need to grow and maintain a healthy, attractive garden that perfectly complements your old home. Our encyclopedia and garden glossary can help with your more common questions but be sure to check out our massive collection of gardening stories and Q&A courtesy of the Michigan State University Extension Service and All About Lawns, a lawn care site.
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- Cold Frame, Hot Bed Construction And Use Get a head start on the spring garden!
- Protecting Cultural Landscapes Planning, Treatment and Management of Historic Landscapes
- Growing An Herb Garden Home growing of herbs is gaining in popularity. Here's how to start
- Washington's Cherry Blossoms A postcard from the nation's capital
- The Wild Gardens Of Acadia A tranquil and secret world amidst the crowds
- Knight Of The Mums Visit an enchanted land of knights, castles, fair maidens and a fearsome dragon -- all made of flowers
- Prolonging Poinsettias Don't discard these dramatic plants after Christmas...
- Planning A Garden Choose the right garden site for a great harvest
- Choosing A Fertilizer Buying in bulk not necessarily the best bargain
- Bigger And Better Vegetables Consider installing an easy-to-maintain raised bed
- Mulch How to choose a mulch for your garden
- Creating A Garden Refuge Need a place to chill out? Here's how to create a retreat in your own backyard.
- Plant Bulbs In Fall For Spring Color Spring-flowering bulbs are easy to plant and live for years.
- Preparing Your Garden For Winter As cold weather arrives, spend an extra day preparing the garden for next spring
- Outdoor Comforts Create a permanent vacation retreat in your own backyard
- Victory Gardens Finding comfort in agrarian roots in times of conflict
- Mulching: Spread Organic Materials In Fall To Protect Plants, Improve Soil Mulching is one of the simplest and most beneficial things you can do for your home garden
- Composting: Turn Household Wastes Into Valuable Fertilizer Composting: Turn household wastes into valuable fertilizer
- Spring Flower Show: Landscapes For a Summer Day Landscapes from Northern New England for a beautiful spring day.
- Getting Down And Dirty: Gardening Basics As you makeover and maintain your vintage home, make sure that you don't neglect its landscaping.
- Starting A Compost Pile Your kitchen refuse might not seem appetizing to you, but for millions of microorganisms, it's a tasty treat.
- Gardening for All Your Senses: Plant a Fragrant Garden By planting the right flowers, you can ensure that your garden looks beautiful and smells heavenly.
- Bring Natural Beauty to Your Yard with a Butterfly Garden Looking for a way to introduce a bit of nature to your yard? Learn how to plant a butterfly garden.
- The Victorian Language of Flowers: Plant a Garden Filled with Meaning When Victorians wanted to express themselves, they turned to the language of flowers.
- Gertrude Jekyll: Gardener Extraordinaire Gertrude Jekyll was an important garden designer and writer whose work is still important today.
- Liven Up Your Patio or Balcony with a Container Garden In a gardening space crunch? Consider a container garden
- Filling Bald Spots in Your Garden In tricky landscaping situations, groundcovers come to the rescue. Learn how to pick the best groundcover for your garden.
- Lawn Care: Prevent Grub Damage Grubs can do a real number on lawns, leading to unattractive brown patches. Learn how to recognize and combat a grub attack on your lawn.
- Greenhouse Tips Plant shopping is a breeze if you assess your needs first and take a careful look at each plant before purchasing.
- Preventing Lawn Fungus Lawn fungus can spread quickly and may cause serious damage to your lawn. Here's how to identify and prevent lawn fungus problems.
