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.

It may surprise you to discover how many delicious mushroom species can be grown right in or around your own home!

15 Mushrooms Varieties You Can Grow At Home

People love mushrooms. If you're looking for a unique gardening opportunity with the potential for income, a mushroom farm could be just the thing!

growing medium

mushroom grain spawn

mushroom grow bag/tube

metal shelving or bars

humidifier

space heater

tables for innoculation

sharp knife

storage containers

How to Set Up A Mushroom Farm, for Beginners

Algerian ivy is a shade&#x2d;loving climbing plant with a sturdy, woody stem. It is a popular groundcover in many gardens.

How to Grow Algerian Ivy (Hedera Canariensis)

Damianita daisy is a perennial flowering shrub that is drought&#x2d; and disease&#x2d;resistant, with blooms that look like miniature sunflowers.

Damianita Daisy: The Sweetest Mini Sunflower

Potatoes are incredibly easy to grow, and there's a method for you, regardless of your ability or space restraints!

Creative Ways to Grow Your Own Potatoes

If there was ever a vegetable that could grow in any garden, the potato may be the one. There's a variety for almost every hardiness zone in the U.S.

How to Grow Potatoes in Your Hardiness Zone

Get out in nature with some fun guys; mushrooms, that is. A few foraging tips will have you on your want to a bountiful spring harvest in no time.

Finding Fungi: Foraging the Forest's Fruit

Potatoes are an easy option for new and established gardeners alike. This FAQ will answer all your burning questions about cultivating them.

Your Grow-To FAQ for Planting Potatoes

Late in the season, after toughening up your potato plants, it's time to reap the tuberous bounty you cultivated. Here's how to harvest your crop.

Potato plants

Shovel or spading fork

Storage container

How To Harvest Your Potato Crop

Potatoes are easy to grow, but they can still face bugs and bacteria. Learn the main pests and diseases to watch out for, and how to deal with them.

Identify and Deal With Potato Pests and Diseases

Want to take that indoor plant vibe outside? With proper care, the right succulents will create an enviable outdoor display.

FAQs About Growing Succulents Outdoors

Succulents are pretty and relatively low maintenance. If you can only picture hens and chicks, these unique species will amaze and delight you.