Jessica Walliser

Perennial herbs are excellent additions to the landscape. They offer repeated harvests over many years, and they’re lovely plants. Meet some exceptional perennial herbs.

How much water can you collect? How long does it last? How much does a rain barrel cost? What should you look for when buying one? Here are the basics.

Looking for shrubs that provide winter interest to the garden? These six broad-leaved evergreens are beautiful, hardy and easy to maintain.

Mustards are delicious and spicy spring greens. Easy to grow, flavorful, and beautiful, these 5 mustard varieties add flavor and flair to your vegetable patch.

Garden hoarding is the habit of saving things for later use in the garden. These items offer big long-range perks to gardeners.

Using pest barriers instead of pesticides is one way to be a smarter, more eco-friendly gardener. These easy-to-use measures deserve a place in every gardener’s arsenal.

Everyone makes mistakes. Even gardeners. But avoiding these most common mistakes in gardening saves you lots of time, energy and trouble.

This is a great time of year to get a grip on weeds. These fall weed control tips offer actions you can take today to limit weed growth tomorrow.

Winterizing a backyard pond isn’t difficult, but it does have several important steps. Learn how to prepare your backyard water feature for the winter.

Nurseries are beautiful places, but they can be very confusing when it comes to fertilizer. Here’s how to make the best choices for the plants in your container garden.