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How to Grow Cucumbers in Your Home Garden

This guide explains how to grow cucumbers, including how to grow cucumbers from seed, when to plant and a trick...


Japanese Maple Tree Care: Planting and Growing Tips

The Japanese maple tree boasts year-round beauty with a wide range of colors. Considering adding one of these trees to...


Can Epsom Salt Help Your Garden Grow?

This garden remedy has been around forever, but what does it do? Find how sprinkling Epsom salts in the garden...


What Is Liquid Smoke?

Liquid smoke is an ingredient surrounded by controversy. Many turn their noses up at it, but should they?


Vegetable Gardening for Beginners: 8 Mistakes to Avoid, According to the Mocha Gardener

Our expert helps make vegetable gardening for beginners a success. Learn about some of the most common gardening mistakes, plus...


Can I Use Coffee Grounds as Fertilizer?

Your morning cup of coffee can be plant fertilizer!


20 Vegetables You Should Never Grow Together, Plus Ideas for Companion Vegetables

Some vegetables should just not be planted together. Instead, put companion vegetables next to each other to yield a robust...



The Best Gifts for Gardeners

If you have a green thumb, then your wishlist is about to get a whole lot longer. These are the...


How to Grow Rhubarb

Learn how to grow rhubarb for your very own supply of this tart perennial.


The ‘Frizzle Sizzle’ Is a Houseplant That’ll Make You Happy

The 'Frizzle Sizzle' is easy to grow and has the cutest curls! Add one to your houseplant family.


10 Great Trees to Consider Planting in Your Yard This Spring

Trees will not only bring you joy season after season, but the right species planted in the right spot can...


How to Grow Seedlings in an Empty Egg Carton

Don't throw away that empty egg carton! This gardening hack uses an egg carton to grow seedlings—a beginner friendly way...


21 Early Blooming Flowers for Spring

These pretty, early blooming flowers are the first to pop up in spring. That’s what makes hellebores, winter heath and...



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Here’s What to Do with Banana Peels Before You Toss Them Out

Hint: Your DIY fertilizer game is about to get a big boost.

Tips for Caring for Your Christmas Cactus

Learn how to care for a Christmas cactus to ensure it blooms in time for the holidays.


Why Does My Plant Have Brown Tips on the Leaves?

Noticing brown tips on the leaves of your indoor plants? Solve the problem with proper watering tips from a gardening...


15 Best Herbs to Grow Indoors and Use in All Your Recipes

Make some room near your sunniest window for the best herbs to grow indoors—and add fresh-picked flavor to your cooking...


Expert Tips to Attract Hummingbirds in Winter

Attracting hummingbirds in winter is possible in some areas of North America. Learn where to see hummingbirds and how to...


10 Tips for Composting Your Leaves This Fall

Find a place for all your fallen leaves by composting them. With a little know-how, you can create nutrient-rich soil...


How to Successfully Grow Your Kitchen Herb Garden

Growing fresh herbs like basil, rosemary, cilantro and thyme is a great idea for cost-conscious cooks. This guide explains...

Don’t Have a Green Thumb? These 7 Hacks Can Revive Almost Any Dead Plant

Appearances can be deceiving, so even if a plant looks dead, it doesn't mean that it is. Try these expert...


10 Tips for a Fabulous Fall Flower Garden

Follow these helpful tips for creating the best fall flower garden this year.


Easy Ways to Make the Most of Your BBQ Leftovers

You made hot dogs, hamburgers and steak for a family of 12—but only have a family of four. It happens!...


The Best Wines for Your BBQ, According to a Sommelier

Wondering what to serve with your summer BBQ? Taste of Home's sommelier offers delicious pairing recommendations for classic barbecue recipes.


The Difference Between Barbecuing and Grilling

Though most cooks tend to think of "barbecuing" and "grilling" as the same thing, the two cooking methods are different....


6 Proven Ways to Attract Cardinals

Attract more cardinals to your backyard by growing plants with the berries and seeds they love to eat and shrubs...