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How to Create a Low-Maintenance Garden That Still Looks Professionally Managed

Many easy-care gardens don’t work not because of the work they’re given, but because they’re based on designs that make work inevitable. The owner is bequeathed a template that rev...

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Cut any grass around walnut trees to make nut collection easier. Photo: Getty Images What to do in your garden for the week.

Sow, grow, don’t mow: 15 ways to get your garden ready for spring and summer

Whether it’s organising the shed, sharpening tools or giving garden furniture a good scrub, here are tips to prep – and enjoy – your outdoor patch• The best pressure washers – test...

How To Winterize Your Garden: A Practical End-Of-Season Checklist For Healthier Spring Growth

Winterizing the garden is one of those jobs that sounds far more dramatic than it really is. You do not need a clipboard, a degree in horticulture, or a shed full of expensive gadg...

10 Hacks to Keep Your Garden Growing All Year Long

10 Hacks to Keep Your Garden Growing All Year Long Want to keep your garden thriving no matter the season? With the right tools and strategies, it’s possible to grow fresh veggies,...

The City Gardener: What should I plant? 

Garden design is a sophisticated art that can take a lifetime to master. But then again, some of the prettiest home gardens are anything but perfect

Gardening School

Most avid gardeners will tell you that it was a family member—a mother, father, uncle, aunt, grandmother, grandfather, and soContinue Reading The post Gardening School appeared fir...

Garden essentials for spring

To help you make the most spring and the opportunity to update your garden ahead of the (oh too short) summer sunshine and get your garden barbecue ready in time for the big neighb...

10 Tips for Planting a Beautiful Low-Maintenance Landscape (11 photos)

For those who want a beautiful garden but would rather not spend hours every week — or hire a staff — to maintain it, consider the following advice from landscape pros on Houzz. It...

Video: Soil Care First, Then Plant Your Veggies!

If you’re like me, you are anxious to hit the ground running in your vegetable garden. While we all want to plant our crops, it’s important to focus on soil care first. While that...

Gardener shares simple 3-step lawn care tips for a 'perfect' lawn all summer long

A gardener has shared a simple three-step guide on how you can make sure your lawn stays green and healthy all summer long, including one key task to complete now

7 Late Spring Tasks You Need to Do to Make Summer Gardening Easy

Late spring – mid-May through early June – is a deceptive period of time for most gardeners, vegetable or ornamental. This is that weird time in the growing season, where … The pos...

A few garden "refresh" projects...

Thanks to our crazy mild winter I started this gardening season without any large projects spurred by scorched earth (dead plants). Things just flowed right into March, April, and...

The Role of Irrigation in Cultivating a Growing Garden

Gardening requires the perfect balance of sunlight, nutrients, and water. Of these elements, irrigation plays a very important role in any garden, from an intimate backyard plot to...

Brian Minter: Want a colourful garden? Here are the keys to success

Whether we use containers or garden beds, the most important factor in achieving success is our soil

Tree Tips From ISA Award Winning Arborist Mike Gavin

Tips for the gardening beginner

Gardening is a popular hobby all over the world. Ruby Home Luxury Real Estate estimates there are 71.5 million gardening households in the United States alone. That translates to a...

Giving Your Garden the Makeover That It Deserves

So if you’re like most people, then it’s probably been a while since anything has really changed in your garden. Maybe the grass still grows and you take care of it, somewhat. Perh...

Proactive Plant Care Strategies for Healthy Landscapes

Key Takeaways Maintaining a vibrant landscape takes more than routine care. A thoughtful, forward-looking approach to plant care supports not just the beauty but also the long-term...

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King Charles' Former Gardener Shares Pruning Tips To Help Your Garden Flourish

Expert comment provided by horticultural expert Jack Stooks, former Head Gardener to King Charles at Highgrove House Garden, who’s currently working with Savoo.It can feel pretty c...

Reader Tips: Smart Solutions for Common Garden Challenges

From drying garlic faster to moving mulch with ease, our readers share their most creative garden solutions

Догляд за садом: що потрібно знати кожному власнику садової ділянки

Догляд за садом: що потрібно знати кожному власнику садової ділянки<p>Догляд за садом передбачає регулярний полив, підживлення та обрізку рослин. Сезонні роботи та захист від...

Spring Yard Cleanup: Essential Steps to Refresh Your Landscape After Winter

TL;DR: Spring yard cleanup is the key to a healthy, beautiful landscape. By clearing debris, pruning plants, refreshing beds, and prepping your lawn, you set the stage for strong g...