Some of the most popular plants at garden centers have a hidden downside—and many gardeners don’t realize it until it’s too late. They grow fast. They look beautiful. They seem easy. But some of these plants can quickly spread beyond your garden, take over entire areas, and crowd out everything else around them. These are…
Terracotta pots are one of the most popular choices for gardeners—and for good reason. They’re classic, breathable, and actually help prevent one of the most common plant problems: overwatering. But there’s a catch many gardeners don’t realize until their plants start struggling. That same feature that makes terracotta great… can also be the reason your…
Putting together a gardening gift basket sounds simple, until you actually try to do it. You want it to feel full, useful, and exciting… but not random. And if it’s for a fundraiser, it also needs to be something people genuinely want to win. So what actually makes a gardening basket stand out? Gardeners had a lot…
It’s something you’ve probably seen more than once—tucked between flowers, beside a water feature, or sitting quietly under a tree. A Buddha statue. For some gardeners, it’s an instant way to create a calm, peaceful atmosphere. But for others, it raises a real question: Why do people from all religions feel comfortable placing a Buddha…
Your garden can look beautiful on its own, but what really makes it feel alive is movement. The soft buzz of bees, butterflies drifting from bloom to bloom, even the flash of a hummingbird passing through. That’s when a garden stops being something you look at and starts becoming something you experience. If you’re hoping…
A gardener thought she was doing something routine—pulling soil from her planter to start new plants—until she uncovered something she didn’t expect buried several inches below the surface. Now, she’s questioning whether her entire garden bed could be affected. According to the gardener, she had been using a large feed trough planter filled with roughly…
After a heavy snowfall left large tree branches scattered across two neighboring driveways, one homeowner says what started as a straightforward cleanup quickly turned into a stressful dispute over money, communication, and what she believes were unreasonable demands. According to the homeowner, several large branches snapped off her trees during the storm, blocking both her…
Gophers have a reputation most gardeners know all too well—and it’s not a good one. They dig tunnels, destroy root systems, and can wipe out plants overnight. For many homeowners, spotting fresh mounds in the yard is enough to ruin an entire season of work. But new research and renewed attention to an unusual scientific…
A homeowner says what started as a small annoyance has turned into an ongoing source of frustration—and now she’s wondering if it’s really an accident at all. According to a post shared online, the situation involves a shared front path between two semi-detached homes. While the walkway runs between both properties, each side clearly belongs…
Healthy potting soil usually has a mild, earthy scent. But sometimes gardeners notice something very different. Instead of smelling fresh, the soil in a plant pot may begin producing an unpleasant odor — something sour, musty, or even slightly rotten. This smell can be surprising, especially when the plant above the soil still looks relatively…