Jessica Walliser

If you lack time or energy for gardening, grow cottage plants. These low-maintenance, free-blooming plants require little care and bring lots of color all season.

Add texture and interest to your garden with this selection of gray-leaved perennials. Use them in the garden for a great visual effect and discover why so many gray perennials are deer-resistant, too.

Growing vines in containers is fun if you use the right kind of support and select the best plants. Discover four of the best flowering vines for containers and learn how to grow them.

Here are facts about what causes the rash in poison ivy, how to rid yourself of the reaction and how to eradicate the plants without using harsh chemicals.

Living mulches restrict weed growth, reduce soil water evaporation, limit erosion and support pollinators. Here are the best living mulches for your garden and how to use them.

Most gardeners look forward to shopping for plants at a nursery every spring, but did you know there’s a right and a wrong way to select a nursery transplant for your garden?

Nasturtiums are workhorse flowers valued for more than their good looks. Learn how they benefit wildlife in the garden, including pollinators, toads and more.

Gardening in the shade presents special challenges, but plenty of beautiful annual flowers for the shade exist that can help liven up a shady bed, border or container.

Do you know which types of tomatoes are best for your vegetable garden? Here are the differences between indeterminate, determinate and dwarf varieties.

Squash is fairly easy to grow, it produces a lot and is versatile in the kitchen. But is it better to start squash from seed or transplants? Here are the pros and cons of each.