Urban Gardening
How to Regrow Celery From Scraps: Water to Soil, Step by Step
You can regrow celery from the bottom inch you would normally throw away, and it costs you nothing but a saucer of…
Urban Gardening
You don’t need an acre to grow something worth eating. Urban gardening is about making the most of small spaces — balconies, patios, windowsills, rooftops and tiny backyards — with containers, raised beds and clever vertical setups. This section is for renters, apartment dwellers and anyone short on ground but not on ambition.New to it? Our complete urban gardening guide walks you through light, containers, soil and the easiest crops to start with. From there, explore the beds, plants and projects that turn a few pots into a real harvest.Popular guides in this category:The complete urban gardening guideThe best raised garden bedsBest vegetables to grow in containersHow to start a balcony garden
Urban Gardening
T5 vs LED Grow Lights: Which Is Better?
If you start seeds indoors or keep plants going through a dark winter, you eventually have to choose a light, and the…
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Bottom Watering vs Top Watering Houseplants
Every houseplant grower eventually hits the same fork in the road: do you pour water over the top of the soil, or…
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How to Choose the Right Pot Size for Plants
Pot size is one of the most underrated decisions in container gardening, and getting it wrong is behind a huge share of…
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How to Water Plants While on Vacation
Leaving town and coming home to a row of crispy, collapsed plants is one of the small heartbreaks of gardening. The good…
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How to Transplant Seedlings
Transplanting is the bridge between a tray of indoor seedlings and a productive garden bed — and it is where a surprising…
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How to Thin Seedlings (Without Killing Them)
Thinning seedlings feels brutal the first time you do it. You nursed those tiny sprouts from seed, watched them push through the…
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Sphagnum Moss vs Peat Moss: What’s the Difference?
Sphagnum moss and peat moss come from the same plant but are completely different products. Sphagnum moss is the living or recently…
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How to Bring Houseplants Inside for Winter: A Step-by-Step Guide
That collection of pots that thrived on your porch or patio all summer will not survive the first frost, and even hardy-looking…
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How to Overwinter Geraniums Indoors: 3 Proven Methods
Geraniums (botanically Pelargonium) are tender perennials that we usually treat as annuals, but they will live for years if you keep them…