Gardening Blog & Plant Guides

Short winter days and north-facing rooms don't have to mean dead plants. These ten houseplants cope with low light and still look lush.

The right shrubs give a garden structure and color in every season. These 12 easy shrubs offer flowers, berries, scent or fiery leaves when you need them most.

A pollinator garden is easy to make and beautiful to look at. These 15 reliable plants feed bees, butterflies and hoverflies from spring to fall.

A little work in autumn pays off all next year. Here are the 15 fall garden jobs that matter most in US and UK gardens, from planting garlic to protecting pots.

Don't let the first frost take your favorite tender plants. Here is how to bring them through winter indoors, in a greenhouse or outside with the right protection.

Plant a few bags of bulbs this autumn and your garden will wake up with color from late winter to early summer. Here is when, where and how deep to plant them.

Cool weather is the best time for tender, sweet salad leaves. These nine greens grow fast in autumn, shrug off light frost and keep cropping well into winter.

Kitchen scraps and dry leaves can become rich, crumbly compost in around a month. Here is the simple hot-composting routine we use, even on a small terrace.

A sunny balcony can produce tomatoes, chillies, greens and herbs all year. Here is how to choose containers, soil and crops for your space.

Neem, soap, garlic and chilli can deal with most common garden pests without harsh chemicals. Here are the sprays we rely on, and when to use each one.

A balcony with little direct sun can still be green and lush. These foliage plants, flowers and herbs grow happily in shade, with care tips for each.

Mango, guava, lemon and other home fruit trees need different care through the year. This calendar shows what to do and when, from flowering to harvest.

Turn used two-litre bottles into a hanging herb wall for a sunny balcony railing. One afternoon, a few basic tools and almost no cost.

A step-by-step guide to moving a pothos into a bigger pot: when to do it, what mix to use and how to keep it from sulking afterwards.