Green Thumb Gardening

Gardening tips to cultivate your green thumb

Everything’s coming up hydrangeas for garden contest winner

You did it again! Your entries, 118 of them, were all astounding. With their pompom-like blooms, hydrangeas are like the cheerleaders of the garden....

Add a little sparkle to your garden. Win a hydrangea.

The night skies will be lighting up with fireworks over the next few days. Why not light up your landscape with a hydrangea? Our monthly...

Cheerleaders of the garden, hydrangeas

The flowers of hydrangeas resemble a cheerleader's pom-poms, cheering on the season. Blooming from the spring to the fall, this flower is so beloved,...

Celebrating National Pollinator Week!

If you feel grateful for cups of coffee, beautiful flowers, and juicy strawberries, now is the perfect time to thank a pollinator because it’s...

‘Hosta’ la vista baby

In Spanish, Hasta la vista means 'goodbye' or 'see you later.' It was brought to the public's attention after it became a catchphrase in...

The perfect perennial: Daylilies

June is when perennials really shine and few are tougher or more beautiful than the daylily. They are a flowering plant in the genus...

Winning at container gardening!

My wife and I got married on the Chattahoochee River near where I grew up. We decided to 'float away' rather than drive. The...

Container contest: You choose!

You did it again! Knocked our socks off with all the amazing entries for our Green Thumb Gardening contest for a chance to win...

Container gardening? Here’s how to win!

In the past few weeks, our Green Thumb Gardening column has discussed just about everything you need to know about planting in containers. They...

The 411 on containers

Almost anything can be used as a container for planting, from an old shoe to a vintage basket to a teapot or a clawfoot...

Don’t treat your soil like dirt

A good foundation for growing anything is vital! After all, you wouldn't build a house on a pile of dirt, would you? Think of...

Thrillers, fillers, and spillers

Do you plant containers? Here are three reasons why they are perfect for your garden. They are versatile, they can be moved to different...