Easy-to-grow backyard berries are one of the highlights of the summer garden. By growing several different types, you can enjoy sweet, juicy fruits from early summer through late fall. How to grow the fab four.
Attracting wildlife to your garden year-round makes for a healthy, vibrant landscape. We’ve graphed out plants they’ll love for each of the four seasons. Mix and match! Zones 9 – 11 and Zones 6 – 8
Dry shade. That dark, parched space under large trees and eaves. It’s one of the most difficult conditions in which to garden. But, take heart! There are plenty of plants that thrive there. Here are five to start.
Great gardens start with great soil. If your soil is, well, let’s call it challenged, now’s the time to improve it. Dig into great, “yes, you can” advice from Monrovia Craftsman John Keller.
Sweet-scented lilacs are budding up. Learn to grow these old-fashioned favorites and varieties that thrive in warmer zones.
Miss any of our series on small-space solutions? Catch up! Use this link to all the small spaces.
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What’s that purple-flowered little tree zooming into bloom now? It’s redbud, one of the easiest, prettiest trees that kick off spring.