Edible Plants

From cherry tomatoes to butternut squash, you can grow a whole cornucopia right in your own backyard — if you know how. The Habitat takes you through the finer points of raising vegetables and fruits in your garden. Your grocery store days could be coming to an end!

Garden

Whether gardening to you is planting flowers, growing vegetables, or pruning shrubs, The Habitat answers all your spade and soil questions!

Ornamental Plants

From flower beds to patio pots to hanging planters, decorative greenery and flowers can spruce up any yard and home and are often easy to care for.

Gardening

Gardening: a chance to get outdoors, dig in the dirt, and grow your own vegetables and flowers. Check out our tips!

Outdoor Living

Whether your yard needs work or is already an oasis, we've got the best patio inspo and firepit plans — we'll help you elevate your time outside.

Landscaping

All the details on how to get rid of backyard pests, prune your shrubs, and choose the best plants for a gorgeous green outdoor space of any size.

Liriope is a tough species with pretty purple stalk flowers that spreads easily, making it an easy&#x2d;to&#x2d;maintain groundcover and border plant.

Growing Liriopes for Borders and Groundcover

Loropetalum chinense, the Chinese fringe flower, is a broadleaf evergreen with frilly flowers that add color along borders, walkways, and patios.

Loropetalum is An Easy-to-Grow Showstopper

There are few climbing plants as fragrant and beautiful as the honeysuckle. Some gardeners let this dramatic plant cover a whole wall or fence.

Honeysuckle Vines for Any Garden

Boston ivy is a hardy vine that just loves to climb. Plant it close to virtually any vertical surface and it will take grip and meander skyward.

Plant Boston Ivy for that Ivy League Look

There are many spider lily species in existence. None of them are true lilies, but their colorful blooms make them a popular choice for gardens.

Spider Lilies: Showy, Gorgeous, and Easy to Grow

Rich in nutrients, minerals, and nitrates, worm castings are a plant food with all sorts of benefits for your garden. And it's just worm poo!

The Deal With Worm Poo: Using Worm Castings

Installing a retaining wall is a quick way to beautify a landscape or reclaim unusable property. There are countless designs and materials to choose from.

Retaining Walls Can Transform Your Yard

Whether or not you have kids, a treehouse makes an excellent addition to your backyard,s adding a sense of wonder and a spot to relax.

Treehouse Ideas to Impress Kids and Adults Alike

Agave is a succulent with large, pointy, bluish&#x2d;green leaves. It is native to the Mexican desert but can also be cultivated indoors and in gardens.

Your Guide to Cultivating Agave

Fairy gardens are a creative way to express your love of green things and the fair people. The possibilities are endless.

Fairy Garden Inspirations and Ideas

The prickly pear cactus is an eye&#x2d;catching, drought&#x2d;tolerant, and fruit&#x2d;bearing plant that is low&#x2d;maintenance and hardy.

Growing Your Very Own Prickly Pear Cactus

Striking foxglove can grow nearly six feet high. Though toxic, this eye&#x2d;catching plant is easy to care for and makes a great addition to gardens.