Melinda Myers

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Plan to grow and harvest basil this year

Organic insect pest control in vegetable and flower gardens

Dahlia combinations for gardens and bouquets

Outdoor winter container gardens

2025 is ‘Year of the Monstera’ for gardeners

Careful selection and care of living holiday plants will extend their beauty

Holiday cacti add weeks of color, enjoyment

Grow healthier gardens with the help of a soil test

Get the most out of your pumpkin this season

Strategies offered for adding native plants to the landscape

Plant, grow and harvest radishes this fall

Expand your garden beds without chemicals

Double the benefit of every gardening task

Managing weeds in the garden takes perseverance

Invite a variety of pollinators to your garden

Gardening helps grow healthy, happy kids

Select heat-tolerant beauties for gardens and containers

Cost-cutting ways to stretch the planting budget

Selecting the right potting mix for planting

Gear up for garden season with inventory of tools

Get a jumpstart on managing plant pests this winter

Caring for plants overwintering indoors

Fragrant indoor plants can help boost your mood

Include gardening in your New Year’s resolutions

Add a rosemary topiary this holiday season

Brighten the fall landscape with chrysanthemums

Plant trees this fall for decades of benefits

Fall-planted cover crops provide many benefits to gardens

Dealing with tree surface roots that pop up

Plan and plant a hummingbird garden

Make gardening with kids fun

Keep plants thriving despite the heat of summer

Design a deer-resistant garden without the fence

Simple pain relief can be found in the garden

Start this year’s garden preparation with a soil test

Growing an indoor succulent garden

Plant alliums to add variety and beauty to your garden

Colorful mums for all gardens and containers

Create fun ways to enjoy pansies this fall

Create works of art with flowers