Garden & Outdoor focuses on the spaces just beyond your walls — gardens, yards, balconies, and patios.
We cover practical plant care, outdoor improvements, and small changes that make outside spaces more usable and enjoyable.
Whether you have a large garden or a small balcony, this category is about working with nature, not fighting it.
Camellia is a popular flowering shrub that comes in a wide variety of cultivars. With over 2,000 known species, these plants can be found in many parts of the world and have been cultivated for centuries. Camellias are known for…
If you’re a fan of beautiful flowering plants, you’re probably familiar with calibrachoas, also known as million bells. These small, bell-shaped flowers come in a variety of colors and are often used in containers, hanging baskets, and garden beds to…
Keeping critters away is one of the most challenging aspects of maintaining a garden. Bugs and animals are attracted to plants and may attempt to consume or otherwise destroy them. Squirrels are one of many animals that pose a threat…
Executive Director of Design for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Kevin Sharkey knows the ideal flower to practice growing from seed. As Martha Stewart’s design director, Sharkey sat down with the gardening diva and her head gardener, Ryan McCallister, for a plant-focused…
Hydrangeas remain favorites with gardeners who love big, colorful blooms as part of a yard’s landscaping or in cut arrangements inside the home. And you can even switch up the color to your liking – yes, a couple of varieties can…
White forms of wild orchids have always been a wonder for nature enthusiasts and botany experts alike. These delicate flowers, found in various habitats around the world, stand out from their colorful counterparts thanks to their pure white petals. But…
If you live in the arid conditions of the Southwest, particularly in Arizona and other states in America’s desert Southwest, then you may already be familiar with the desert marigold. These small plants, known scientifically as Baileya pleniradiata, belong to…
The Panicle Hydrangea Tree is a fast-growing and easy-to-maintain plant that blooms in mid-summer and continues to show its vibrant flowers for several weeks. As the name suggests, this plant belongs to the paniculata species and features large, showy panicle…
Monkey grass is a beautiful perennial ground cover that is often used in landscape borders and beds. Monkey grass is also great for preventing erosion along driveways and sidewalks. Many varieties of this perennial feature gorgeous lavender-colored or bright white flowers…
If you’re starting to notice plants with flat leaves adorned with long bristles in your garden or lawn, you might be facing an invasion by the green foxtail. This common garden weed is not just an eyesore – it’s a…
