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May 28th
- 8 Fling-and-Forget Flower Seeds To Scatter Before Spring Ends for Abundant Blooms Year After Year
May 27th
- 9 Common Lawn Diseases Every Homeowner Needs to Know – and the Best Ways to Treat Them
- This Flower is Quietly Replacing Roses – It Blooms for Months and Looks Even More Dramatic
- 10 Creative Ideas To Turn Cheap Grocery-Store Bedding Plants Into Unique Garden Centerpieces
- Don’t Recycle That Cardboard – Try These 6 Clever Ways to Use Card in the Yard to Help Plants Flourish and Save You Money
- What to Do With Wisteria in June to Set Up Vines for Beautiful Blooming Again Next Spring – 5 Easy Tasks to Do This Month
May 26th
- The Wrong Outdoor Lighting Can Upset Wildlife – but These Types Reduce Light Pollution & Create a Cozy, Inviting Nighttime Landscape
- 6 Fast-Growing Flowers That Bloom in Weeks – Sow Them Before May Ends to Fill Border Gaps and Patio Pots With Easy Summer Color
- Stop Weeding Paving Cracks! Make a Herbal Path with 5 Set-and-Forget Herbs and Swap Weeds for a Scented Rug
- You Don't Need a Hummingbird Feeder – These 6 Easy Ideas Will Have Them Flocking to Your Garden!
May 25th
- 'Right Plant, Right Place' – Even If You Don't Take Any Other Gardening Advice, You Should Follow This One Simple Rule
- Meet Your Birth Month Woodland Animal – and the Meaning Behind 12 Forest-Dwelling Critters
- The Quiet Reason Kate Middleton Sent Flowers to Hospital Patients – and Why It Actually Matters
- The 7 Best ‘Set and Forget’ Plants for Your Vacation Style – So Your Garden Looks Good All Holiday
- Do This to Your Clematis before May Ends for a Summer Brimming with Gorgeous, Trailing Stars
May 24th
- 5 Stunning Flowering Bonsai Trees That Even Beginners Can Grow
- What to Do With Orchids in May to Set Them Up for Stunning Blooms & Strong Growth This Summer – 6 Easy Tasks You Must Do Now
- Sorry, Birdbaths – Dust is In! Your Birds Need More Than Water to Keep Them Happy and Healthy This Spring
- This $15 Moisture Meter Will Save Your Plants and Your Water Bill This Summer
- 6 Tough Trees That Can Handle Whatever the Weather Throws at Them
May 23rd
- 7 Pretty Self-Seeding Flowers That Will Quietly Fill Gaps And Bare Patches All By Themselves
- What to Do with Your Snake Plant in May to Get Explosive New Leaf Growth
- These 5 Spiller Plants Will Make Containers Look Fuller Instantly – Create Lush Pots, Hanging Baskets and Window Boxes
May 22nd
- Worried About Ticks? Create an Easy No-Go Zone With This Simple Barrier Trick You Can Complete This Weekend
- These 7 Perennials Flower All Summer Long Without Constant Deadheading – And Look So Pretty Doing It
- I Built My Own DIY Greenhouse With This Brilliant $200 Kit – & Just Look How Stylish it is!
- What Butterflies Need in May – 7 Ways You Can Ensure a Summer of Beautiful Pollinators
- 6 Gorgeous Flowers to Plant in May that Keep Flies Away – They Look and Smell Lovely in Summer Containers
- Troy-Bilt TB310B Self-Propelled Lawn Mower Review: This Gas-Powered Mower Is Perfect for Small to Medium Yards and So Easy to Set Up
May 21st
- Behind the Palace Gates: Where Royal Flower Bouquets Really Go
- These 8 Plants Are Too Expensive for Me, So I Found Gorgeous, Budget-Friendly Dupes
- I’m Sick of Watering My Patio Pots Already So I’ve Topped Planters With Cheap Clay Pebbles – and They’re Keeping the Compost Moist Much Longer
- How to Keep Hanging Baskets Hydrated During the Hot, Dry Summer Months
- These 8 Plants Shouldn’t Work in Containers – But They Flourish if You Want Tall Flowers and Cropping Giants in Small Spaces
- What to do With a Swiss Cheese Plant in May – 6 Simple Tips That Will Help Your Monstera Thrive for the Rest of the Year
- 10 Top Garden Trends at the World-Famous Chelsea Flower Show That’ll Look Fabulous in Your Backyard, Too
May 20th
- What to Do with Your Magnolia Tree in May – 6 Easy Ways to Get Even More Flowers Next Year
- 5 Best Roses for Cutting Gardens – for Long-Lasting Blooms That Look Equally Beautiful in Bouquets and Garden Beds
- Bird Wars! Why Backyard Birds Don’t Always Get Along (Plus, 5 Easy Ways You Can Help to Keep the Peace)
- Meet Your Birth Month Wildflower – and the Meaning Behind All 12 Beautiful Blooms
- 10 Simple Ways to Turn Your Patio Into an Outside Living Room This Summer, if You Want a Stylish Yard Without Spending a Fortune
- How to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Garden – and Create a Beautiful, Sustainable Landscape at the Same Time
- Not Tomato Cages, Not Stakes: These 3 Modular Systems Are What You Should Be Using to Support Your Tomato Plants
May 19th
- 9 Common Backyard Birds of the Pacific Northwest
- Dahlia Fertilizer Guide: How to Get a Summer of Massive Blooms
- Plant Theater: The Gardening Trend Turning Houseplants Into Center Stage
- Lawn Care 101: Everything You Need to Know to Grow Lush, Vibrant Grass
- This Fragrant Perennial Is Quietly Replacing Lavender – It’s Hardier, Blooms Longer, and Pollinators Love It
- What You Do to Azaleas in May Can Make or Break Next Year's Blooms – 5 Tasks You Must Do Now Before Summer
- 5 Tough Perennials That Thrive in Dry, Forgotten Corners of the Yard and Add Effortless Pops of Color
- 7 Front Yard Plants That Say More About You Than You Think – Here’s What You Need To Know
May 18th
- 13 Perennial Vegetables You Only Have to Plant Once – But Can Pick Again and Again for Years of Delicious Harvests
- Some Houseplants Look Better on Your Walls Than the Floor – Plus, These 6 Wall Mounts Help You Grow More in Small Spaces
- Why Fertilizer Is Suddenly So Expensive – and How Gardeners Are Feeding Plants for Less
- 7 Plants to Propagate From Cuttings in May to Expand Your Garden Fast & for Free
May 17th
- What to Do with Fiddle Leaf Figs in May – 3 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Plant for Lush Growth and Glossy Leaves
- Don’t Plant Dahlias Before You’ve Made This One Vital Check!
- The One Hydrangea To Plant For More Songbirds – It’s Beautiful, Low-Maintenance, And Easy To Grow
- This Ergonomic Weeding Tool is Under $30 and a Complete Game Changer for Effortless Weeding in Your Garden – I’m in Love
- This One Tasty Plant Can Increase Your Tomato Yield By 20%, and it’s So Easy to Grow From Seed
May 16th
- 5 DIY Projects You Can Complete in a Single Afternoon to Beautify Your Your Yard & Boost Curb Appeal Quickly
- 6 Tiny Fast-Growing Perennial Flowers That Cover Bare Soil And Fill Garden Gaps Year After Year
- Hosta May Checklist: Do This Now to Get Better Hostas Before Summer Hits
- Think Nothing Will Grow Under Your Deck? These 6 Easy Shade-Loving Plants Thrive in the ‘Dead Zone’
- Ikea’s Fab New Faux Flowers are the Spring Cheat We All Need – and Stems Start at $1.99
May 15th
- The May Edition: Your Month in the Garden
- Your Old Colander Might Be The Best Hanging Basket You Never Thought To Use
- 25 Quick and Clever Small-Space Container Gardening Ideas You Can DIY on a Budget
- 12 Chic Air Plant Holders to Show Off Your Collection and Elevate Your Space
- 6 Flowering Shrubs That Might Actually Be Better Than Hydrangeas for Small Spaces – and Look Just as Gorgeous
- Jackie Kennedy Loved This Chic Woodland Flower So Much That Carolyn Bessette Chose It for Her Wedding Bouquet
- 8 Low-Maintenance Shade Perennials That Thrive in the Dark – Light Up Dim Landscapes With Minimal Effort
- What to Do with Your Spider Plant in May – 6 Easy Ways to Ensure Lush Leaves and Lots of Spiderettes
May 14th
- Want More of Your Favorite Plants for Free? Divide These 7 Perennials in May to Double Your Blooms This Year
- Got Aphids? Lucky You! The Surprising Benefits of Finding Pests on Your Plants
- Don't Bother Deadheading These 6 Low-Maintenance Annual Flowers – They Keep Blooming All Summer on Their Own
- I Planted This Invasive Perennial In Containers And I've Never Looked Back – It's Pretty And Easy To Grow
- ALDI’s New $7 Bug Fan is the Easy Insect Repellent Solution Your Backyard Needs This Summer
May 13th
- How to Make Compost Tea for a Fast-Acting Organic Fertilizer That Gives Plants a Huge Boost of Nutrients
- What to Do with Peonies this May for Bigger Blooms and Longer Lasting Displays – 3 Easy Steps You Must Take Before It’s Too Late
- IKEA’s Limited Edition Outdoor Light Is The Coolest I’ve Seen Yet – It Looks Like It’s From a Boutique Garden Store
- Empower Your Garden: 5 Easy Changes to Make for a Climate-Resilient Landscape, Plus the Perfect Plant Picks
- What the Predicted Super El Niño Weather Event Means For Gardeners This May, and How to Prepare
- What to With Lemon Trees in May – 4 Easy Care Tasks to Ensure Healthy Trees and a Juicy Harvest This Year
- Don't Recycle That Milk Jug! Here Are 5 Clever Ways to Use Milk Jugs in the Garden That Save You Money & Help Plants Thrive
May 12th
- Peonies Not Blooming? You May Be Making One of These 6 Common Mistakes That Kill Flowers Before They Ever Open
- White Hydrangea Varieties: Our Top 8 Shrubs That Will Make Your Garden Pop
- Want Hummingbirds to Nest in Your Yard? Use These 9 Surprising and Simple Items to Make a Fluff-Cloud that Hummers will Adore
- Every Container Garden Needs a Plant That Thrives on Neglect – Here Are 6 of the Best
- My Easy Homemade Rose Fertilizer Recipe Ensures Huge Blooms for Years to Come – Plus, You Probably Have What You Need to Make It
- Do You Miss Summer Nights Filled With Fireflies? This Common Landscaping Design Mistake Could Be Keeping Them Away
- 7 Best Houseplants to Make Your Porch Pop: These Beauties Work Outdoors and Will Transition Indoors When the Weather Cools
- Deadhead These Flowers in May For Stronger Plants and Lots More Blooms – it Takes Seconds and Transforms Your Garden
- 4 Surprising Plants That Keep Flies Away – Tell Them to Buzz Off With These Perfect Patio Picks, so You Can Stop Swatting
May 11th
- Did You Know You Have a Birth Month Hydrangea? Here's All 12 and Their Special Meanings
- What to Do With Lilacs After They Finish Blooming in May – 5 Essential Jobs (and the Mistake That Could Cost You Next Year’s Flowers)
- 7 Super Grains That Double as Gorgeous Border Plants – These Ancient Edimentals are as Beautiful as They Are Delicious
- These 9 Stylish Outdoor Benches Are the Perfect Place to Store Your Gardening Tools, If You Can't Stand Clutter
- Don’t Miss the May Hummingbird Window – These 6 Easy Additions Help Them Nest and Thrive in Your Backyard
- 6 Edible Flowers to Start Growing in May For the Prettiest Salads, Cakes and Charcuterie Boards Come Summer
May 10th
- These 11 Purple Flowers Will Bloom All Summer With Almost No Effort – And Make Your Garden Look Like a Designer Planted It
- Want to Cheer Up a Shady Wall Fast? These 7 Fragrant Climbers Will Quickly Transform a Dull Corner into a Lush Oasis of Color and Scent
- What to Do With Apple Trees in May – 5 Critical Tasks to Ensure a Healthy and Bountiful Harvest in the Months to Come
May 9th
- Meet Your Zodiac Houseplant – and What It Secretly Says About You
- What to Do for Hydrangeas in May for Big Blooms & Strong Summer Growth – 6 Easy Tasks to Do Now Before Shrubs Start Flowering
- Why Your Lawn Is Brown or Patchy in May – and How to Green Up Your Grass, Fast
- Do You Know the Most Aromatic Plants for Every Time of Day? Why You Should Be Planting for Morning, Noon, and Evening Fragrance
May 8th
- Don’t Recycle That Old Mason Jar – Try These 9 Clever Ways to Reuse Old Mason Jars in the Garden and Save Money
- Are You Making These 5 Common Raised Bed Mistakes? Here’s How to Fix Them to Save You Time, Money & Stress
- 8 Fast-Growing Gap-Filling Flowers to Plant in May – These Easy Border Stars Thrive on Neglect and Brighten Your Beds All Summer Long
- My Husband Is a Professional Gardener – and He’d Never Let Me Buy These 6 Popular Plants
- Scent a Path or Driveway With This Resilient Low Growing Plant – it Releases a Cloud of Fresh Fragrance Whenever it’s Stepped On
- How to Make a Quick Fake Wasp Nest to Keep Them Away From Your Patio – It Costs Almost Nothing and Takes Just Minutes to Complete
May 7th
- Durable, Breathable, or Stylish? How to Pick the Right Garden Gloves for You
- What to Do With Roses in May – 6 Essential Tasks for a Spectacular Display of Blooms That Keep Coming All Summer
- Every Garden Needs One Plant That Thrives on Neglect – These Are the 6 Best Ones to Choose
- 8 Best Plants For Patio Pots if You Want Maximum Flowers For Minimum Effort – These Perennials are as Low Maintenance as They are Lovely
- What to Do If You Have an Invasive Bradford Pear Tree Growing in Your Yard
- Costco Now Has a Keyhole Garden Bed That Will Boost Plant Growth While Breaking Down Kitchen Waste – Maintenance-Free Composting at its Finest!
May 6th
- Stop Planting These 6 Herbs in the Ground – They Actually Grow Better in Pots for a Bigger Harvest and a More Fragrant Patio
- This Vibrant Perennial Should Be in Every Shade Garden – It Adds Color and Texture to the Darkest Spots
- How to Help Your Backyard Birds in May – 7 Quick Wins That Will Keep Them Coming Back to Your Yard Daily
- If Pests Destroyed Your Squash Last Summer, Plant This One Weird Vegetable to Lure Them Away and Protect Your Harvest
- ALDI’s Solar Fire Bowl is the Patio Upgrade Your Backyard Needs – it’ll Bring a Cozy Ambience to Long Summer Evenings in the Garden
- Have You Tried the Water Wick Plant Propagation Trick? This Unique Method of Rooting Directly on an Existing Stem Is Revolutionary and so Easy
May 5th
- Step-by-Step to a Lush Summer Lawn – 5 Simple Tasks to Do in May for Thicker Grass and No Bare Patches
- 10 Gardening Gadgets That Save Time and Stress – and the One I Use Most Costs Less Than $7
- This Common Bird Feeder Mistake Will Bring Rats to Your Yard – But There’s a Quick Way to Fix It
- Should You Use Vinegar as a Weed Killer? 3 Things You Need to Know Before You Try This Popular Remedy
- 7 Perennials to Plant in May for Jaw-Dropping Color That Starts in Spring and Lasts All the Way Through Summer
- Is Your Yard Too Small? These 6 Powerhouse Roses Only Need 2 Feet to Thrive
May 4th
- How to Keep Weeds from Growing Between Pavers – The Ultimate Trick for Weed-Free Paths and Patios so You Can Actually Enjoy Your Space This Summer Instead of Weeding It
- 5 Smart Landscaping Tips That Prevent Burglars From Breaking Into Your Home – and Beautify Your Yard at the Same Time
- Are You Weeding At The Wrong Time? Pull Weeds at These 3 Crucial Moments This Month So You Don't Get Overrun in Summer
- 7 Foolproof Plants for May – Grow Them Now and Transform a Hot Mess Garden into Something Stunning
May 3rd
- Want a Huge Crop of Tomatoes in August? Do This in May.
- This Absolute Unicorn Plant Promises Big Blooms, Fabulous Scent, and Serious Low-Maintenance Beauty
- Aquaponics for Beginners – Grow Plants on Top of a Fish Tank for Lush Houseplants, Herbs, and Salads
- Ikea’s New Garden Cabinets are the Chic Space-Saving Storage Solution Your Backyard Needs
May 2nd
- Here's What's On My Mom's Garden Wish List: 18 Mother's Day Gifts for Garden-Obsessed Moms
- This Flower Glows in the Dark. No, Really! Here's How You Can Grow the World's First Bioluminescent Plant.
- My Neighbors Love My Flowering Tree So Much They've All Planted One, Too
- 8 Vegetables You Can Plant in May for a Foolproof Summer Harvest – These Fast-Growing, High-Yield Crops Thrive in Warm Weather
- These are My 5 All-Star Container Plant Pairings to Start in May – These Dynamic Duos Thrive on Neglect and Give You Effortless Color Right Through to September
- ALDI’s Rave $15 Raised Planter Sold Out in Days Last Year & Now it’s Back – Get Yours While You Still Can For Small-Garden Style & No-Mess Crops
- Grow a Garden From Your Favorite Decade! This Easy Planting Guide Captures the Essence of Each Era From the Past Century
May 1st
- Is It OK to Take Plant Cuttings From Public Parks and Gardens? A Lawyer Explains so You Won’t End Up in Trouble
- 12 Creative Garden Lighting Ideas You Can DIY For Stylish Summer Evenings in Your Backyard: They’re Practical as Well as Pretty
- This One Evergreen Plant Will Hide Ugly Garden Spots – and Make Your Garden Smell Incredible
- 8 Easy Perennial Plants for Pots and Hanging Baskets That Return Again and Again for Years of Beautiful Blooms
- Prune These 7 Garden Shrubs in May – Here’s EXACTLY How Much to Snip Off to Get Lots More Flowers Next Spring