While winter squash plants are known to take up a lot of space in the garden, here's a selection of more compact varieties ...

If you're a strawberry lover, perhaps you've fantasized about growing your own strawberries in the backyard. One of the most basic questions for beginners concerns where to grow the plants. Growing ...

While creeping and spreading plants make beautiful ground covers for flower beds, natural areas, or foundation plantings, they also bring lots of charm when used to fill container gardens and pots.

Bare-root perennials may not look so exciting when they first arrive, but with some careful planting and care, they can ...

Q: I received a 2-year-old olive tree grown in a 15-inch container. The brochure attached advised planting in the ground 15 feet away from building structures. My tree is 5 feet high with a ½-inch ...

Potatoes are a versatile and popular vegetable that can be grown in home gardens. Plant certified seed potatoes in spring and harvest new potatoes after flowering or wait for larger tubers after the ...

Having a pool in the backyard would be really nice, wouldn’t it? But the average cost of installing an in-ground swimming pool ranges anywhere from $28,000 to $55,000. If that’s not in your budget, ...