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Heat Proof Garden Morgan Ramirez

Flowers & Plants

6 Ways You Can Heat-Proof Your Habitat Garden This Summer

As temps climb, your garden can still be a safe haven.

July 24, 2025

July 25, 2025

Harvesting Flowers at Full Belly Farm

Flowers & Plants

Deadheading Tips Every Lazy Gardener Needs to Know

How to do less work when pruning flowers and still get bountiful blooms.

July 3, 2025

July 1, 2025

Garden Table in Casa Vista Hermosa by Sow Home

Flowers & Plants

How to Design a Backyard That Feels 10 Degrees Cooler

Easy-to-tackle garden tips to turn up the style while turning down the heat.

July 10, 2025

July 11, 2025

Chaos Gardening Big Red Sun

Flowers & Plants

Why ‘Chaos Gardening’ Is the Wild Trend Taking Over Backyards Once Again

How to rethink untamed planting for a more resilient, beautiful backyard.

May 22, 2025

May 23, 2025

The Latest From Sunset

Crate Lake National Park

Here’s How to Support and Protect Our National Parks

What’s happening to America’s national parks—and how you can help.

August 13, 2025

August 12, 2025

Kitchen Island Moorpark Reno by Madison Nicole Design

Decorating & Design

A Basic Tract House Gets Infused with Charm and Character

Intentional updates were made.

August 13, 2025

August 4, 2025

Orion Nebula

Outdoor Adventure

Tonight Is the Most Powerful Perseids Meteor Shower—These Are the Best National Parks for Stargazing

Here’s where to watch the Perseids, which is anticipated to produce over 60 shooting stars an hour.

August 12, 2025

August 12, 2025

Moving Boxes Organizing

Decorating & Design

6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Downsize, According to a Real Estate Agent

What to think about before you make big moves.

August 12, 2025

August 11, 2025

Discover More Green

Chaos Gardening Big Red Sun

Flowers & Plants

Why ‘Chaos Gardening’ Is the Wild Trend Taking Over Backyards Once Again

How to rethink untamed planting for a more resilient, beautiful backyard.

May 22, 2025

May 23, 2025

Muller Harvesting Flowers Full Belly Farm

Flowers & Plants

You’ve Never Seen Flowers as Beautiful as the Ones at This Epic Northern California Farm

A second generation flower farmer and florist harnesses the beauty of blooms.

June 17, 2024

June 20, 2024

Floret Farms Arrangement

Flowers & Plants

Here’s How to Shop for Flowers at Trader Joe’s, According to a Garden Editor

Our garden editor shares tips and tricks for making the most of your grocery store blooms.

May 9, 2024

May 8, 2024

House Plant Ideas for Everyone

Snake Plants

Flowers & Plants

The 2025 Plant of the Year Is a Low Maintenance Houseplant Everyone Needs to Own

Yes, even for those without a green thumb.

December 11, 2024

January 30, 2025

Houseplants

Flowers & Plants

This Visual Design Trick Is the Coolest Way to Style Your Houseplants

Take your plant collection to new heights.

September 19, 2024

September 16, 2024

Decorating & Design

This Hotel Has the Wildest Plant Design—Here’s How to Get the Look at Home

The plant experts behind 1 Hotel’s dizzying array of greenery share inspo on how to mimic their biophillic San Francisco space.

September 18, 2024

January 22, 2025

Houseplant Care Rubber Plant

Flowers & Plants

Everyone Needs a Houseplant Emergency Kit. Here’s How to Build One.

It’s time to practice plant preparedness and we’ve got everything you need in case of an unexpected botanical bust.

May 15, 2024

May 16, 2024

Light Bio Firefly Petunia Glow in the Dark Plant

Flowers & Plants

These Plants Literally Glow in the Dark—Just Add Water

Create a groovy garden.

June 7, 2024

June 11, 2024

Houseplants in Dining Room

Flowers & Plants

Do You Have the Right Gear to Take Care of Your Houseplants? 5 Things to Buy

You might need more than you think.

October 26, 2023

October 30, 2023

Planting Prep

Cactus and Native Grass

How to Save Your Dying Container Plants This Summer

Six Ways to revive, refresh, and replant your patio pots with climate-smart, high-style solutions.

July 17, 2025

July 16, 2025

Wooden Raised Beds with Veggies

Edible Gardening

It’s Not Too Late to Plant These Veggies in Your Summer Garden

Missed the spring planting window? You’re not out of the growing game.

June 26, 2025

June 24, 2025

Trueform Waterwise Garden Drought Native Plants

Flowers & Plants

The Plants You Want in Your Garden During a Heatwave

This season add sun-loving, drought-tolerant plants that actually can take the heat.

May 6, 2025

May 9, 2025

Pine House Edible Gardens

Edible Gardening

This $0 Hack Will Fix Your Raised Beds

Use scraps, salvage, and stuff you already have to upgrade your garden beds in time for spring.

March 11, 2025

March 14, 2025

Floral Braid Materials

This Surprising Vegetable Is the Secret to a Beautiful Floral Arrangement

Learn how to make a floral braid.

June 27, 2024

June 26, 2024

Cornerstone Vegetable Garden Trellis

Edible Gardening

The Ultimate Guide to Vertical Vegetable Gardening

Patio pots and small plots rejoice, there’s always room to grow when going up.

June 26, 2024

June 26, 2024

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10 Things You Need to Do in Your Garden Before Summer Ends

10 Things You Need to Do in Your Garden Before Summer Ends

6 Ways You Can Heat-Proof Your Habitat Garden This Summer

6 Ways You Can Heat-Proof Your Habitat Garden This Summer

How to Design a Backyard That Feels 10 Degrees Cooler

How to Design a Backyard That Feels 10 Degrees Cooler

Deadheading Tips Every Lazy Gardener Needs to Know

Deadheading Tips Every Lazy Gardener Needs to Know

It's Not Too Late to Plant These Veggies in Your Summer Garden

It’s Not Too Late to Plant These Veggies in Your Summer Garden

Why 'Chaos Gardening' Is the Wild Trend Taking Over Backyards Once Again

Why ‘Chaos Gardening’ Is the Wild Trend Taking Over Backyards Once Again

The Plants You Want in Your Garden During a Heatwave

The Plants You Want in Your Garden During a Heatwave

Secret Garden Gems of the West to Visit This Spring

Secret Garden Gems of the West to Visit This Spring

This Is What You Need to Take with You When Checking out Spring's Super Blooms

This Is What You Need to Take with You When Checking out Spring’s Super Blooms

Celebrate National Arbor Day by Admiring These Absolutely Iconic Trees of the West

Celebrate National Arbor Day by Admiring These Absolutely Iconic Trees of the West

The Number One Garden Task You Can't Skip This Spring (And How to Do It Right)

The Number One Garden Task You Can’t Skip This Spring (And How to Do It Right)

Where to See Some of Spring’s Most Spectacular Blooms in the West

Where to See Some of Spring’s Most Spectacular Blooms in the West

This $0 Hack Will Fix Your Raised Beds

This $0 Hack Will Fix Your Raised Beds

This Underrated California Seaside Town Is a Must-Visit for Plant Lovers

This Underrated California Seaside Town Is a Must-Visit for Plant Lovers

5 Flower Pairings That Are Perfect for Spring Planting

5 Flower Pairings That Are Perfect for Spring Planting

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