Amanda Blum

Sometimes you have to pull the plug on your green things, whether inside or out.

This robotic lawn mower is plagued with set-up problems—but future updates could turn things around.

Keep your garden full of color from spring to fall without having to plant annuals.

Create an easy, unfussy vegetable garden your kids will love.

July is the time to appreciate all your hard work—and eat your body weight in berries.

It's time to reset your seed station now, and start thinking about fall seedlings and perennials.

Ants, house flies, mosquitos, fruit flies and other pests are easier to get gone with these products.

The best vines for your trellis—and the ones you should absolutely never plant.

Those cheap wooden trellises aren't cutting it. Build a site-specific trellis that will last and protect your plants and home.

Before you can pick the fruit in your garden, you'll need to compete with wildlife, bugs, and the sun.

Ditch the hoses snaking across your lawn and the oscillating sprinklers for something a little more professional.

New tools like smart water valves give you moment-by-moment water-usage data.

Home gardeners often need to intervene to encourage nature to do its thing.

Ducks and chickens are both great backyard buddies, but they have different benefits and drawbacks.

You can still get summer staples like tomatoes, peppers, corn, and lettuce in your garden—if you act fast.

Crowding too many of these plants in your garden can spell trouble.

Most veggies are one season and done, but these crops will grow year after year.

Define your garden by adding walkways using materials you can get for free or next to nothing.

Build a rock-solid raised bed that requires few tools and almost no building expertise.

Optimize your chances of enjoying fresh, sun-warmed tomatoes.