Here’s Why Some People Get Bit More by Mosquitos Than Others
Constantly swarmed by mosquitoes? Here's why.
Top 10 Colorful Flowers Hummingbirds Love
Hummingbirds flock to blooms in every color of the rainbow. Turn your garden into a hummingbird haven with flowers such...
12 Invasive Plants That Might Be Hiding In Your Yard
Stop invasive plants in their tracks. We'll show you how to remove common varieties from your yard.
How to Get Rid of the 10 Worst Garden Insects
As if weeds and weird weather weren't bad enough, gardeners also have to face insect pests. Here's a look at...
The Best Tabletop Grill, According to Our Test Kitchen
With our pick for the best tabletop grill, you'll be able to whip up burgers and steaks on your patio,...
10 Best BBQ and Grilling Cookbooks to Master Outdoor Cooking
This roundup of barbecue and grilling cookbooks will help you master the art of cooking outdoors. Elizabeth Karmel, founder of...
The Right Way to Harvest Your Summer Vegetables
It's the most wonderful time of the year: harvest season! Here's the right way to harvest the most popular summer...
The Ingredient You Haven’t Thought to Add to Your Barbecue Sauce
Barbecue sauce may just be the most controversial sauce in the cooking world. I can’t think of another type of...
Here’s How to Change the Color of Your Hydrangeas
If your hydrangea blooms are pink instead of blue—or vice versa—there's a way to get the color you want. Here's...
How to Use a Gas Grill
Gas grilling is as easy as turning a knob, but you may not be taking advantage of all the grill's...
Professional Chefs Reveal Their Favorite Grilling Tricks
Summertime and the cooking's easy. Just follow these surefire tips to flame-broiled heaven.
Thousand Island Dressing
This sweet and tangy homemade Thousand Island dressing is a cinch to make. It's perfect for drizzling over your favorite...
7 Gardening Mistakes You Might Be Making with Your Perennial Plants
Your flower beds aren't living up to that gardening magazine ideal? You may be making one of these common perennial...
13 Perennial Vines Your Garden Can’t Go Without
Add perennial vines to your landscape for gorgeous, vertical beauty that lasts for years. Here's a closer look at plants...
19 Outdoor Games to Play This Summer
Who's ready to play? These outdoor games are the perfect addition to backyard barbecues, picnics and beach days.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Growing Hostas
Everyone with shade in their garden knows the value of hostas, but not everyone knows how to landscape with these...
Chives: How to Grow, Harvest and Use Chives
If your only experience with chives is buying them at the store, it's time to learn about growing this herb...
Forcing Rhubarb: This Growing Technique Will Give You Sweeter Rhubarb
This technique is well-known across the pond, but may be less familiar to gardeners in the US. Learn what forcing...
How to Prune Herbs (And Why You Definitely Should)
Learn how to prune herbs to keep your plants thriving!
13 Vegetables That Grow in Record Time
Master Gardeners reveal the fastest growing veggies—plus a few foods you can grow without seeds!
12 Perennial Vegetables That Grow Back Year After Year
With all the seed buying and gardening that happens in spring, people forget that there are perennial vegetables that grow...
Here’s How to Make a Smoker With Your Grill
Looking for a shortcut to smokey, authentic barbecue? We'll show you how to make a smoker out of your grill and...
How to Clean Your Grill for Perfect Barbecues
It doesn't matter if you prefer gas or charcoal; we'll explain how to clean a grill from top to bottom.
What Every Gardener Should Know About Topsoil
For plants, soil is the great provider—their source for moisture and nutrients. See why topsoil is tops for your garden...
I Started Composting at Home—Here’s What Happened
Your kitchen trash is already full of vegetable scraps, eggshells and fruit peels—go ahead and learn how to compost at...
20 Vegetables You Shouldn’t Grow Together
Some plants compete for nutrients or space, or they attract damaging insects or fungus. Here are some incompatible plant combinations.
13 Ways to Take Your Garden From Good to Great
From better potting mix to saying no to pesticides, improve your yard with this gardener's dozen.
10 Easy Plants You Can Grow in a Container Garden
Discover the beauty of growing plants in containers. We highlight an easy-to-grow species for each category, from flowers to vegetables...
10 Solutions for Your Most Common Gardening Problems
So you think you can't grow anything? Here are 10 common excuses—and how to turn them into successes.
