Amateur Gardening shares six ways to support garden plants using items such as ladders, wire baskets, chopsticks and fallen branches.
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9 Clever Landscape-Designer Tricks To Brighten A Shady, North-Facing Garden That You Can DIY Yourself
Gardening Know How outlines nine design ideas for shady, north-facing gardens, from pale paving and layered foliage to mirrors and lighting.
7 Free Ways To Boost Resilience From The Ground Up
Amateur Gardening’s Kim Stoddart shares seven no-cost ways to protect soil, including no-dig methods, living roots and homemade mulches.
9 Steps For Big Garlic: How To Grow Giant Garlic
A Grow Organic guide outlines nine practices for larger garlic bulbs, from variety and spacing to watering, harvest timing and curing.
You Don’t Need A Big Garden To Grow Your Own Fruit – These 7 Trees Are Perfect For Smaller Spaces
Seven fruit trees, including dwarf apples, figs and cherries, can suit small gardens. Experts explain rootstocks, pollination and autumn planting.
These 7 Plants Might Look Messy In October, But Resist Cutting Back Until Spring And Your Backyard Will Thank You
Gardening experts advise leaving seven perennials uncut in October to shelter wildlife and protect plant crowns through winter.
Help Insects And Birds Over Winter—Build A “Bug Snug”
OmVed Gardens recommends stacking garden cuttings inside a simple pole frame to shelter insects and other wildlife through winter.
7 Ways To Replenish Your Soil This Fall – Make Time To Improve Yours Before The Ground Cools
Gardening Know How recommends seven fall soil-care steps, from cover crops and lab tests to protecting beds through winter.
Growing Gesneriads Under Artificial Light
A Laidback Gardener report explains how to light African violets and related gesneriads, spot light stress and use LED fixtures indoors.
3 Easy Herb Cuttings You Can Root In Water This Fall – Plus, One That’s A Lot Easier Than You Might Think
A Gardening Know How report recommends taking soft stem cuttings in early fall to root herbs in water, with mint as an easy option.