Container Gardening

Mark Cullen: Master gardener, author’s new eRead promises Horticultural Domination

A container garden is an easy way to liven up an outdoor space. Here is how to choose a container, prepare soil, and plant the plants.

Attention, do-it- yourselfers: would you like to make an eye-catching project for your garden space? Vertical succulent gardens look fabulous on decks, patios and in the garden, and are not hard to create.

Beautiful, delicious, aromatic and self-sufficient, herbs represent a form of perfection in the garden.

Container gardening tips on how to plant and arrange for the most impact

Michelle Wong tried to hold back the tears after learning that her landlady had ripped out the goji berry planted in the backyard of her apartment in Koreatown.

I am always on the lookout for drought tolerant plants that will thrive with little effort through my region's paradoxical climate (hot summers and cold winters). Cold hardy sedums were a trusted f...

By Heather Rhoades Most of the time, when you purchase a plant from the store, it's planted in compost in a plastic pot. The nutrients in the compost are enough to sustain the plant until it's purchased, perhaps several months. However,...

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a sweeping policy statement warning of the dangers of acute and chronic exposure to pesticides for children.

Organic potting soil is expensive and can be made with unsustainable ingredients. Be more resilient by making your own DIY organic potting soil.

Nordic Nurseries owner Glenn Andersen is a Proven Winner for his development of cultivars.

I have been getting a few requests to repeat a column that ran a few years ago on grasses. It seems more and more gardeners are discovering the joys of maintenance-free gardening that grasses can offer.

Sometimes the best view isn't what you see through a window but what catches your eye underneath it.

Want to steal the best ideas from the Chelsea Flower Show? Jane Perrone shows you how to make your garden look like it was made in Chelsea

If you don't know of Isabelle Palmer already, you will soon enough. Isabelle Palmer is the talented founder of the online shop The Balcony Gardener and author of The Balcony Gardener.

People are more excited than ever these days to experiment with growing their own food and reaping the rewards of an edible garden.

Award-winning cookbook author Naomi Duguid can’t contain her enthusiasm when she talks about all the ways she likes to use fresh mint.

By gardening expert,TV/radio host & author Melinda Myers Add a little extra color and motion to your summer garden with containers designed to attract birds and butterflies. Many garden centers...

Growing grass in a terrarium from seed is a great science activity to teach children about nature.