Latest articles by Sarah Wilson
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7 of the Best Fruit Trees for Privacy — Screen Your Yard and Grow Plenty of Delicious Homegrown Fruit, too
These fruit tree varieties will screen your yard beautifully while also giving you a supply of fresh fruit to nail the edible landscaping trend
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7 Flowers You Can Plant Into Borders in March — Ideas for Instant Spring Gratification
Our expert suggestions show you how to add a gorgeous combo of pretty flowers and shapely foliage that will make borders pop in March, and shift the focus from fading spring bulbs
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7 Things to Prune in March — Cut These Back Now to Revive "Woody" Plants and Shape Your Spring Garden
The garden is waking up from winter and it's time to get these plants into shape by sprucing them up before summer
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I'm a Gardening Writer — These are the 10 Things I'm Doing Now to Revive my Yard After Winter
Give your yard a spring refresh this weekend with these quick and easy ways to prep for warmer, sunnier days
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Fragrant Flowers — 7 Blooms People With Amazing-Smelling Backyards Love to Plant
Plant a selection of these intoxicatingly perfumed flowers for a beautifully scented spring and summer garden
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5 Things to Plant Now That Will Make Your Front Yard Look Amazing by Springtime
For a flower-packed front yard these head-turning plants are just the thing to help your space segue beautifully from winter to spring
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7 Flowering Tree Branches You Can "Force" — A Genius Trick to Bring Spring Blooms Indoors Early
One of the simplest and most rewarding ways to get spring flowers into your home is forcing branches of some of your favorite trees and shrubs into bloom early
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When Should You Plant Asparagus? 6 Growing Tips for an Early Harvest of This Seasonal Treat
Tender spears of easy-to-grow asparagus taste so much sweeter when homegrown, and spring is the perfect time to plant this favorite delicacy
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How to "Amend" Garden Soil for Your 2024 Growing Season — Tips to Give Your Plants the Best Possible Start
Supercharge your soil by making sure it's the best quality it can possibly be. Boost it with some key nutrients and your plants will be in the best shape ever
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6 Fruit Varieties You Can Start Growing in February — Right Now Is the Ideal Time To Plan For a Bountiful Summer
Find out what types of fruit bushes and trees to plant this month with our expert guide (including some real favorites)
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7 Vegetables You Can Plant in February – Our Favorite Varieties That Can be Either Sown or Planted Outdoors Now
Get planting these easy salad and vegetable varieties now and you will soon have plenty of fresh early spring crops
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8 Flowering Shrubs You Should Definitely Prune in February — Are Your Garden Plants on the List?
Get out the pruning shears and start trimming to get a head start on the growing season if you want shapely shrubs and plenty of beautiful blooms this year
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How to Plant Bare Root Roses, and When to do it to Get the Best Results
It might be cold out but there's never been a better time to plant roses to fill your garden with gorgeous fragrant blooms in summer
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6 Ways to Protect Plants From Frost – You Need This if a Cold Snap is Heading Your Way
Cut down on the risk of frost damage to your precious plants with these simple steps to protect them and all will be good in your garden
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'Don't Throw Them Out Just Yet!' This Household Waste Can Be Used to Protect Sensitive Garden Plants From Frost
Sometimes the best and easiest solutions are right there in front of you if you're looking for ideas to give plants some TLC during a cold snap
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The Only 10 Gardening Jobs You Need Do in December — Ensure The Best Backyard Possible Next Year
This month, the days are short but the fresh air means there's every reason to get outside and enjoy what your backyard has to offer at this time of year
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What are Bare Root Plants? The Easy (and Cost Effective) Way to Plant That Can Fill Up a Backyard in Winter
If your garden is looking a little lean, now is the time to think about adding bare root plants to fill the gaps. It's an easy (and economical) way to grow your collection
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6 Easy Things to Plant in December (Except When it's Freezing and You Can't Get a Spade in the Ground)
Celebrate winter by getting outside on sunny days and planting some of these cool season favorites to create a space that is filled with beauty and promise
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5 Cold-Hardy Vegetables You Can Grow in December – There Are Even Some That Grow in the Snow
These tough vegetable varieties won't be put off by frost, snow or whatever else the winter weather throws at them. In fact, they will taste all the sweeter for it
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5 Ideas For Planting Winter Pots – These Outdoor Containers Make a December Garden Look so Much Better
For long-lasting containers filled with color, shape and texture, here's what you need to know about choosing the right plant combinations using beauties that don't care if temperatures drop
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5 garden plants that are prolific flowerers in winter - they'll bloom in your backyard even in the coldest months
Temperatures might drop but blooms in the garden don't have to stop if you add these winter beauties to your planting scheme
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5 easy backyard planting plans to make now - next year will be the most beautiful ever
Now is the time to take stock and plan how to take your planting up a level for plants and flowers that will really steal the limelight in your garden next year
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5 things not to prune this November – leave these plants as they are and they will thrive next year
Although late fall seems an obvious time to get plants in shape first check their pruning preferences so you don't send them into stress mode
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5 plants you should prune in November to keep your garden healthy and looking good
With the garden sliding into sleep mode, it feels like now is the time to get out there and start clipping things into shape
