horticulture

Monarch Butterfly feeding on a rubber rabbitbrush bloom. (Adobe Stock │ #499457615 - Jim)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

How to attract butterflies to your garden

Gardeners can attract butterflies with specific plants and habitat features, including milkweed and seasonal blooms. Read More

Damaged unprotected tomato plant after cold morning. (iStock-#1318417852 │ FotoDuets)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Tips for detecting freeze damage in plants

Horticulture, Horticulture, Lacey Vilhauer, Outdoors

Gardening mistakes to remedy this year 



Gardener holding empty flower pots. (Adobe Stock-#396518765 │ Rawpixel.com)

Old pots can hurt new plants

Easter Lily (iStock - #542552158 │ itasun)

Easter lily care: enjoying a spring classic beyond the holiday

  • By Robin Trott │ University of Minnesota Extension
The success of your garden depends on seed selection. Compare availability, pricing, shipping rates and discounts to help determine what works for your garden. Photo by Katie Kammler.

Seed selection and storage tips that can help improve the success of your garden

Self-heal (Prunella vulgaris) is an excellent, highly recommended native plant for pollinators. It is especially good for native bee support. (Photo by Katie Kammler.)

Pollinators: Patience pays off

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Farmer planting young seedlings of lettuce salad in the vegetable garden (Photo: iStock - AlexRaths)

Getting a head start: How to successfully start seeds indoors

  • By Aaron J. Steil │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Female gardener pruning fruit tree in early spring. (Adobe Stock │ #552780790 - Angelov)

Spring landscaping cleanup: Timing and technique key to successful pruning

Woman checking soil health before growth a seed of vegetable or plant seedling. (Adobe Stock │ #572997453 - maxbelchenko)

Do I need to test my garden’s soil?

Green plant and frosted window. (Adobe Stock │ #150300423 - Studio Light & Shade)

February triggers houseplants to begin emerging from winter dormancy