Get beautiful blooms and herbs in summer by starting these choice garden picks from seed in spring

There's more to topdressing than shredded wood. Learn about mulch types, costs and design considerations here

Toss some seed bombs around the yard for easy, beneficial plantings

Give your landscape the quintessential look of autumn with the red, orange and yellow leaves of these standouts

Delightfully perfumed fruit and lovely spring blossoms make this apple and pear cousin worth a spot in the garden

Red maple — a fast-growing, low-maintenance Eastern native — has spectacular fall foliage and early-spring flowers that feed pollinators

Termites hate wood mulch, don’t amend soil for trees, avoid gravel in planters — and more nuggets of garden wisdom

The long-lasting foliage of this eastern North American native excels at filling in a shady garden

Share your tales, strategies and photos for everything polar vortex

With its distinct scent and flower spikes, drought-tolerant Agastache foeniculum stirs interest among humans and winged creatures alike