What kind of plant is best? A free one! Although many people think about creating new plants in the spring, there are many ...

Growing new plants from cuttings is the closest thing to garden magic. With just a snip of fresh growth and a bit of patience, you can turn one plant into many—no seeds required. Place a stem in water ...

Planting annual flowers can be a frustrating endeavor: You spend a lot of money (either on seeds or starts) and invest all that time in planting, just to watch them die at the end of the season.

Plant the tree and backfill with the excavated soil, then top with 1 to 2 inches of compost. Tamp the ground to remove air ...

The first week of November shuffles in the rain and storms of autumn, so take this as your cue to stop procrastinating and protect tender plants that you want to survive over the winter.