Amanda Blum

Get the same color, height, and shape as annual zinnias by planting these perennial coneflowers instead.

Use overcast days and rain to help ease the transition and encourage germination.

These two crops vex gardeners every year. How do you know when to pick that watermelon so it's perfectly ripe? When is corn ready to picked?

Here's every hack, automation, trick, tip, and device I have found to help my life function more smoothly.

Now is the time to grow these from seed so you can get them into the ground before winter.

These citrus-colored flowers don't just easily fill a space, brighten up the joint and save your other plants from aphids. They're also delicious.

If you like your stuff but still want to go on vacation, smart tech can help keep your trip anxiety-free.

There are all kinds of fancy tools that I love, and then there are the basic tools that I use just about every day.

It's your last chance to get fall crops started and save money by growing your own perennials.

In between eating your weight in tomatoes and blackberries, it's time to begin the long road to fall cleanup.

Garlic is one of the easiest crops to grow, with an absurdly high yield.

Buying starts from hydroponic companies is where costs really add up—and it's easy to grow your own.

You'll be flocking flabbergasted at how much you can automate (but dispensing chicken cuddles is still a hands-on process).

No one cares for your plant babies like you do, but sometimes you gotta get out of town.

Some tasks don't need to be dealt with immediately.

Get more efficient by using a daily walk around the garden to tackle these three tasks.

These single stem flowers are here for a good time, not a long time—they won't produce more flowers if you deadhead them.

Access to fresh herbs is a culinary hack, and these shrubs can fill out your garden too.

You don't have to rely on perennials to fill in your flowerbeds.

Make your fall and winter garden fluffier and more colorful by filling it with ornamental kale and cabbage.