Gardening Articles, Tips and How-tos
Garden smarter with our library of articles written by our team of expert gardeners. Daily posts include everything from beginner gardening tips to in-depth articles on botany and landscaping.
DG Sunday Funnies for October 26th, 2025
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Ending the Season With Frostweed
The flowers of late summer and autumn are some of the most interesting and are important food sources for our butterflies and pollinators. The frostweed shines at this time of year. Read More
Don't Fret Early Frosts: Be Prepared
Are you one of those people that is never prepared for an early frost in your area and panic when one occurs? Read More
The 2025 Annual Photo Contest is Open for Entries
It’s that time again and the 2025 Annual Photo Contest is now open for entries. Read More
Plant These Now for a Colorful Spring
If you want to start seeing beautiful bright blooms in March and April, start planting your bulbs, tubers, and perennials now! Read More
Spiderwebs, Spiderwort, and Aunt Bett
It was my most favorite blue flower in the whole wide world, and Aunt Bett wanted to fix it for supper. Read More
How to Reseed Your Lawn This Fall
By the end of the summer, most lawns are looking a little tired. Summer's heat and the simple wear and tear of your family's summer activities have made their mark. Read More
DG Sunday Funnies for October 19th, 2025
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The Narrow Leaf Sunflower is a Late Autumn Bloomer
The last wildflowers of the season are bright reminders that autumn is upon us. The narow-leaf sunflower gives us our final show here in Kentucky. Read More
Big Joe, Little Joe, Baby Joe
I was given my first Joe-Pye Weed plant by a gal in Minnesota during a Dave's Garden plant swap. After that, I was hooked on both Joe-Pye and plant swaps. Read More
Reblooming Beauty For Your Gardens With Hybrid Musk Roses
Hybrid Musk roses are some of the most remarkable plants of this type, particularly for modern gardens Read More
Dilly-Dallying Tree Dahlias Take Their Time Blooming
Yes, dahlias can grow on trees. It just takes them a daunting number of days to do so! Read More
Announcing the Winners of the 2025 Pixel County Fair
Our 2025 Pixel County Fair is in the books and we’re thrilled to announce the winners. Read More
Rediscovering an Ancient Medicinal Plant
Is it or isn't it? Could this lone plant be an ancient species long thought to be extinct? Read More
Butternut Squash is an Autumn Favorite
Autumn brings so many good flavors and butternut squash should be on the menu for all of us at this time of year. Read More
A Catalpa Tree in My Garden
There is a Catalpa Tree in the middle of my vegetable garden because I planted it in that spot from a little seed in 2011. While it is doubtful that many folks would choose to plant trees from seeds like I do, it is rewarding to nurture a tree along from seed to maturity. Read More
Common Brassica Pests and Diseases
Is something bothering your brassicas? Read More
How to Grow Cypress Trees from Seed
Forget what you thought you know about Cypress trees, and pay attention! Read More
Harriet Hemenway and The Aububon Society
Harriet Lawrence Hemenway (1858–1960) was a Boston socialite and founder of the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Read More
Trees with the Best Fall Colors
September 22rd is the Official First Day of Fall in the United States. Read More
