Gardening

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

Garden

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

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!

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.

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.

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

Lavender is one of the most popular scented plants in temperate gardens. It's also fairly easy to grow even more plants from the one you started with!

Propagating Lavender Plants from Cuttings

Growing bee&#x2d;friendly plants will help out these vital insects and add interest to your garden at the same time.

The Best Plants for Inviting Bees to Your Garden

If you learn to identify the worst home and garden pests, it’s easier to prevent them from taking hold of your indoor and outdoor spaces.

Springtime Pests and How to Prevent Them

Plenty of flowers can bloom first thing in the spring, letting your garden burst into color before your summer plants are even in the ground.

10 Vibrant Flowers That Bloom In Spring

Prepare to be all green thumbs this spring by giving your garden and tools a bit of attention before planting season officially begins.

Secrets to Spring Gardening Success

Online shops can carry a whole host of less&#x2d;common plant varieties. Keep these tips in mind if you're buying plants online this season.

Easy Tips for Buying Plants and Seeds Online

Go Natural and Use Neem Oil on Pesky Plant Pests

Are you going on vacation or a business trip and are wondering how best to keep your plants watered while away? There are lots of options!

Keeping Your Plants Watered When You're Away

Harvest your best crops and don't let anything go to waste. Follow these tips to successfully store the seeds for a great yield year after year.

Step-By-Step Seed Storage Suggestions

Growing tomatoes in containers is a wonderful option, but there are some important mistakes to avoid to ensure success.

Common Mistakes When Growing Container Tomatoes

Your vegetable scraps have promise! Plant the bits you cut off of your root veggies and tear away from your leafy greens for your own recycled garden!