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.

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!

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.

The balsam poplar or balm of gilead is a fast&#x2d;growing deciduous tree native to North America. It makes a great windbreak and is quite easy to care for.

How to Grow a Balsam Poplar Tree

Tiny but impressive Eranthis belong to the buttercup family and give bereft winter gardens intense color and carpet the ground with sunny yellow.

How to Grow Eranthis in Your Garden

The starflower is a wildflower native to North American woodlands. It's easy to grow and care for in home gardens in much of the U.S.

How to Care For the Starflower Plant

If you've craving something blue in your garden this year, give one of these stunning sky&#x2d;shaded species a try!

Blue Flowers to Brighten Up Your Garden

Fairy dusters are hardy desert plants that produce surprisingly delicate pink or white flowers. They don't need much care to beautify your garden!

How to Care For Your Fairy Duster Plant

Sweet pea is a captivating annual plant that makes a showy addition to any border garden, trellis, or potted arrangement.

How to Grow Sweet Peas

Plant your own lilac tree for a beautiful and aromatic addition to your front or back yard.

Growing Your Very Own Lilac Tree

The catalpa tree is an attention&#x2d;grabber that also attracts pollinators with its fragrant blooms. Learn how to grow this pretty backyard favorite.

How to Grow Flowering Catalpa Trees in Your Yard

If you are looking for a beautiful plant to brighten up your shade garden, you can't go wrong with hostas. There's a variety for every preference.

The 10 Best Hostas for Your Shade Garden

It doesn't matter if you get year&#x2d;round heat or frigid winters. Whatever your USDA hardiness zone, there's a variety of orchid for your garden!

Orchids for Every USDA Hardiness Zone

Did you know orchids naturally grow on the trunks of trees? Spruce up your outdoor space by attaching an orchid to your backyard tree.

An orchid

String or thin rope

Fertilizer

A watering can or spray bottle

A ladder (optional)

Scissors

Your Guide to Growing Orchids on Trees

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