Welcome spring—and all of your guests—with a simple hanging basket on your front porch. Hanging basket gardening is an easy way to add color to your yard without the commitment (and space) of a larger ...

So you’ve filled your desk, bookshelves, nightstand and seemingly every spare spot in your home with plants. Is it time to stop collecting sprouts? Nope. A hanging planter opens up new, pretty ...

Cut twine or string into 8 equal lengths of approximately 24-34 inches (depending on how large your container is). Knot the ends. Lay out the string on a flat surface and divide the 8 strings into 4 ...

– Shade-loving plants with small root bases. Wilder story author Taylor Patterson recommends ferns, begonias, or orchids, but notes that “most plants should happily thrive provided there’s enough ...

On a steamy July day, this gardener is tempted to stick to the porch. It's more comfortable in the rocker beneath the ceiling fan, a glass of lemonade in hand. Besides, the porch is a fine place to ...