Arguably, one of the biggest mistakes you want to avoid as a beginner gardener is spending too much money on tools and supplies. Pots, soil, fertilizer, seeds, trowels ... it all adds up quickly to a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Container gardens offer instant gratification to those who want to enjoy flowers and plants all summer long. Fill a pot with soil, pick your plants and voila ...

Hosta plants, otherwise known as Hosta plantaginea, are a hardy perennial that love to be in shady spots where other plants struggle to thrive. There are lots of different varieties of hosta plant and ...

Many gardeners choose to raise plants in containers or in raised beds. Those with limited gardening space and those who love patio accents find that containers fit the bill. Those with poor soil or ...

When I was in college, I had three pots with tiny plants growing on my windowsill. They were my connection with horticulture. Those long nights trying to figure out why a horticulture major was taking ...

Starting a garden is exciting but figuring out which containers to use can be confusing. Maybe you’ve got a tiny balcony, a sunny patio, or just a windowsill to work with. The type of container you ...

A monarch butterfly is seen on the purple flowers of a New England aster. Despite its name, this wildflower is native to Missouri. Mervin Wallace courtesy of Grow Native! Pansies, daffodils and tulips ...

Everybody loves plants in containers. Whether it’s giant pots of annual color, a few cherry tomatoes on a sunny balcony or a succulent on the back patio, containers provide all kinds of options for ...