Do It Right
Grow with purpose and confidence. Turn your backyard into a productive space. Every garden starts with the right care.
A plump, brown bird sits low in your leaves, barely…
That yellow-flowered weed in your lawn has a root with…
A fig tree with big, glossy leaves and long, strong…
Some trees do double duty, and the American persimmon is…
Hostas are tough, reliable, and loved in shady yards all…
Your dogwood is already getting ready for next spring, even…
Most gardeners wait for warm spring days to plant flower…
Your lavender plant may be able to give you more…
That messy patch of brown stems by your fence might…
Your lavender looks fine right now, but October is when…
A Yellow-rumped Warbler weighs about as much as a few…
A small native shrub may be the missing piece in…
Your spider plant may have a secret life underground. In…
Look at the glossy green carpet under your trees and…
You grew a beautiful pile of butternut and acorn squash,…
Roses are gorgeous up top, but down below they can…
Marigolds show up in nearly every list of garden helpers,…
Gray patches that look like dried mud can show up…
You bought a holiday cactus labeled Christmas cactus, but the…
You might yank purslane out of your garden bed without…
Walk a North Carolina yard in early October and you…
It feels smart to turn breakfast orange peels into something…
You spot a cluster of pale mushrooms on your lawn…
A mailbox strip can be a tough place to grow…
When your petunias get leggy and your hydrangeas turn papery,…
Picture walking past your kitchen window at night and catching…