10 Garden Tools You Need This Spring, According To An Expert

Tomatoes love and need a lot of sunlight and heat to grow. But too much of a good thing can cause the plant to get sunscald–the plant equivalent of a sunburn. “Sunscald in tomatoes can happen in all parts of the country, but it is more prominent in the South where the days are longer and the weather is hotter,” says Greg Key, gardener and CEO of Hosstools in Georgia.

In order to ensure that your backyard gatherings feel a bit more intimate and special this summer, you may wish to to invest in a privacy screen or similar option. Fortunately, there are many products on the market that are both affordable and aesthetically pleasing. Below, we're sharing 13 privacy solutions for the backyard that are budget-friendly too.

If you've ever enjoyed an early summer evening on the patio only to be disturbed by bugs flying around your twinkly lights or throwing themselves against your window screens, you're likely familiar with June bugs. Despite the cutesy name, the insect can be a bit of a nuisance, and while the adults don't sting or bite, the larvae can spell trouble for your garden or lawn. Here's everything you need to know about June bugs, plus how to get rid of them.

Pebbles are a popular choice for use in gardens and landscaping projects as they are attractive, low-maintenance, and can add texture and interest to a garden.Here is Everything You Need to Know About Using Pebbles in the Garden to make your home stand out.

Perhaps not known for his greenfingers, it seems apt to quote the musician Paul Weller, who in 1978 gave us the great lyric ‘No matter where I roam, I will return to my English rose’. Because no matter how many other garden plants come and go, the popularity of the garden rose never seems to diminish. You might not see many in a Chelsea Flower Show garden but us gardeners know some good plants when we see them and roses regularly top polls for the nation’s favourite flower.

If you're on the home decor side of TikTok, chances are, you're always familiar with the latest and greatest decorating trend on the rise. And if you missed it, there's one product that made us stop our scrolls: the fandelier.

Summer has arrived with a host of new trends to embrace and explore. With so many options to choose from, it can be difficult to pin down which trends are best suited for your home. Big statements and patterns work well for some, while more subtle timeless options are more in line with others—luckily, our zodiac signs can provide some insight.

For many home growers, gardeners, and farmers, spring is a busy time in the gardening year. In the period running up to and immediately after the last frost date in your area, you might be sowing a wide range of seeds for your food-producing gardens.

Rouse, wiggle, yawn, stretch. I can practically hear my houseplants going through the motions as the days get longer and are filled with increasing sunlight. After an entire winter of being hunkered down, most of them are showing signs of activity, and it’s an exciting indication of what’s to come. Before long, they will be all raucous with new vim and vigor.

Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable among home gardeners. Not only are they versatile in the kitchen, but tomato plants are also easy to grow and produce high yields. And home-grown tomatoes taste far superior to store bought fruits. For a healthy crop, it is important to consider tomato plant spacing at planting time. Several factors influence how far apart individual plants should be spaced, including plant type, staking system, and gardening style. Let’s take a closer look at proper tomato plant spacing for each growing style.

Deadheading your flowers is an easy garden task, but is it completely necessary? The answer is sometimes! Deadheading, or removing spent blooms and seed pods, encourages someannuals to bloom over and over and someperennials to rebloom.

After a satisfying afternoon hard at work in the garden, you peel off your work gloves, brush yourself off, and give your hands a good wash to get rid of the stubborn dirt that managed to slip through. You and your green thumb are clean, but the garden tools that did all the dirty work are still too caked in soil to be allowed in the house. Don’t just throw them into storage dirty. Using dirty equipment next time you need them can lead to the spread of plant diseases.