This step-by-step guide to starting a garden will set you up for success. Reviewed by Sylvia Duax Fact checked by Marcus Reeves Starting a garden from scratch as a beginner can seem daunting. One of ...

There are so many benefits to gardening, including it being a relaxing and rewarding hobby, no matter what you choose to grow or where you’re growing it. But it takes some planning—and a lot of ...

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Always wanted to make a dry landscape? Here are some easy Zen garden ideas, including what you need and how to complete it. A Zen garden, otherwise known as a Japanese rock garden, is meant to be a ...

A gravel garden is simply any garden featuring a gravel mulch. You can build an environmentally friendly gravel garden by using sustainably sourced gravel and choosing native plants to grow in it.

I can't promise you won't break a sweat, especially in hot, humid climates, but "no dig" gardening is much easier than dragging out the shovel to turn the soil and get your garden ready for planting.

Getting your kids involved in gardening can be a fun and rewarding way to spend time together outdoors. The key to making gardening enjoyable for kids is to keep activities simple, hands-on, and ...

Want a lush garden, but don’t have the time to do any actual gardening? Or maybe it's a balcony brimming with flower-filled pots you're after, but lack the know-how needed to cultivate them? And then ...

Gardening can be a beneficial form of physical exercise for many people. The requisite bending, lifting, digging, and weeding required for many garden tasks burns calories and builds muscle. For ...