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Grow more flowering shrubs from dormant stems this November. Discover seven suitable plants, how to prepare hardwood cuttings, and what to expect as they root.
By Linda EverhartIndoor PlantsGrow more flowering shrubs from dormant stems this November. Discover seven suitable plants, how to prepare hardwood cuttings, and what to expect as they root.
Linda Everhart•Indoor PlantsLearn which plants may benefit from fall fertilizer, which should rest, and how to use growth, soil conditions, and local timing to guide your decisions.
Linda Everhart•Indoor PlantsCut back, clean up, divide and replant: these 6 simple fall iris tasks prevent rot and borers and give you bigger, healthier blooms next spring.
Linda Everhart•Outdoor PlantsTurn a free used trampoline into a backyard greenhouse for under $150. Step-by-step build guide, materials list, and 10 more recycled greenhouse ideas.
Linda Everhart•
Indoor PlantsLearn how to identify Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter cacti by their stem edges, flower shapes, and bloom seasons—plus the care differences that matter.
James Miller•
Indoor PlantsHelp your Christmas cactus prepare for holiday flowers with five fall care jobs covering dark nights, cooler temperatures, watering, feeding, and bud protection
James Miller•
Outdoor PlantsMugwort was once called the “mother of herbs.” Explore its traditional uses, what researchers have actually tested, and who should avoid drinking the tea.
Linda Everhart•
Outdoor PlantsFrom protecting chapped lips to preventing chafing and tidying a manicure, here are 18 ways to use plain petroleum jelly—plus which popular beauty claims to skip.
James Miller•
Indoor PlantsGrow grocery-store ginger in a pot, then choose between two ways to harvest: take a small piece from the edge or divide a mature clump and replant its healthiest buds.
James Miller•
Indoor PlantsA Christmas cactus with bare stem tips needs different care from one already covered in buds. Learn when to give it longer nights, how to water it, and what to leave until spring.
James Miller•
Indoor PlantsBefore you strip the leaves from your rosemary harvest, save a few whole sprigs. The leaves make fragrant salt and shortbread, the woody stems make skewers, and a tender tip can grow into a new plant.
James Miller•
Indoor PlantsTurn a spare bunch of mint into orange-topping sugar, cucumber dip, herb salt, scented sachets, or a new windowsill plant. Here’s which leaves to use for each project.
Linda Everhart•