Smart Gardener

Title	Month
From Garden to Vase	September
Grandmacore	August
Wild Gardening	July
Backyard Farm to Table: Garden Fresh	June
Raised Bed Gardening	May
The Spring Garden Awakens	April
Native Woodies for Sun and Shade	March
Upcycle Your Houseplants	February
Garden trends for 2026	January
From Garden to Glass	November
Roses in Autumn	October
Plant Now, Applause Later	September
Gardening for Native Bees	August
Meadow Makers	July
Native Plants for Home Gardens	June
Grow Your Own Cut Flowers	May
Grow Your Own Fence	April
Small Steps to Get You Gardening	March
5 Essentials for Any Garden	February
The Lexicon of Landscaping	January
Thinking About Trees in Winter	December
Learning from Mistakes	November
There’s Still Time to Plant Trees!	October
Gardening Tools: Rake and Roll	September
Ready, Set, Plant!	September
Grow Your Own Lemonade (or Lemon Aid)	August
Hydrangeas 101	July
Up, Up and Away	June
Gardening for the Birds	May
Spring Houseplant Care	March
Honey, I Shrunk the Houseplants	February
Denizens of the Dark: Indoor Plants for Low-Light Spaces	January
How to Water Wisely This Summer	July
O, Tannenbaum: Cone-Shaped Conifers for Your Front Yard	December
Handmade Wreaths by Ever-Creative Staff	December
Photographing the Garden in Winter	December
The Garden in Winter	December
Savor the Flavor	December
Garden-centric Gift Ideas	December
Fresh All Winter: Grow Herbs Indoors	December
Tempting Topiaries	December
Keep evergreens ever safe and happy	December
Tracks in the Snow	December
All About Mulch	November
Cold Weather	November
Good Form: Holiday Crafts from the Garden	November
Five Reasons to Raise a Hoophouse	November
Fresh Flowers and Foliage Set the Scene for Celebration	November
Feeling Grateful for Gardens	November
Bring your garden to the celebration!	November
Parsing Parsnips	November
Feeding the Birds: Seeds, Shrubs, Berries	November
Trick or Treat	October
Fall's deepest, darkest secret: purple foliage	October
Fall Lawn Care	October
Shrubs with Great Fall Color	October
Eerie Plants	October
Flying Jewels: Gardening for Hummingbirds	October
Striking Gold	October
Building Your Soil, Part 2	October
The Color Red	October
The Big Orange (and White and Blue)	October
The Secret to a Successful Garden Next Year? Document It This Year!	September
Fall Garden Chores	September
Curating the Aging Garden	September
Time to Plant Garlic	September
Thinking Ahead to Spring: Early Risers	September
Perennials and Shrubs for Tough Spots	September
Native Asters Shine in the Garden	September
Drop by Drop: How Honey Happens	September
Ornamental grasses for fall—and throughout the year	September
Rain Gardens	August
Handling the Harvest	August
Summer Color	August
Zinnias: The Hardest-Working Flower in the Summer Garden	August
Saving Seed for Top-Notch Tomatoes	August
The Peak of the Prairie: Plants to Know and Grow	August
Picture-Perfect Waterlilies	August
Peppers are Hot	August
After 'Annabelle'	August
Color in the Garden	August
Extending the Harvest: Get Ready to Sow Cool-Season Crops	July
Terrific Tomatoes	July
Tall, Dark, and Handsome...in the Garden	July
Your Garden Can "Bee" Attractive to Pollinators	July
Gardening for Butterflies	July
Comeback Kids	July
Terrific Trios	July
Insect Pests: Is something bugging your garden?	July
Weather Woes	July
Grow a Living Fence	June
The Zen Garden	June
Peppers	June
Ten Weeds to Pull Now	June
Flowers for the Vegetable Garden	June
Roses: Visiting the Queen of Flowers	June
Companion Plants	June
Pruning Mature Roses?	June
Underused Shrubs	June
The Language of Weeds	June
Attracting Birds to Your Garden	May
Warm-Season Veggies: Five Faves to Know and Grow	May
The Value of Native Plants	May
Building Your Soil, Part 1	May
The Elements of Design	May
Top 5 Reasons to GYO (Grow Your Own) Fruit Trees	May
Plant a Pollinator Strip	May
A Tomato of a Different Color	May
Growing Potatoes: This Spud’s for You!	May
Fritillaria	April
I'm Afraid to Grow Vegetables	April
Daffodils: Plan Now, Plant Later	April
Indoor Plants are Waking Up	April
Spring-Flowering Ornamental Trees	April
In Praise of Mini-Daffodils	April
Wildlife in the Garden: Protecting your Plants	April
Perennials: Time to Divide and Multiply	April
Your Garden as a Sanctuary	April
12 Plants for a More Fragrant Garden	March
Woodland Wonders	March
Rethink your first salad of the year	March
Early Spring Crops	March
Create Your Own Garden Art	March
Spring Greens: Start a backyard-to-table garden	March
Plan Now for a Gorgeous Fall Garden	March
Sow Your Spaghetti Sauce Now	March
Theme Gardens	March
Successful Seed Starting: When, Why, How	March
Cut Flower Care	February
Good Reads for Gardeners	February
Vanilla: Sweet—and Savory	February
Which witch hazel should be in your yard?	February
Herbal Tea	February
Ten Herbs to Start Growing	February
Getting Started with Starting Seeds	February
An Orchid FAQ: How to Repot	February
The Moonlight Garden: A Composition in White	February
Ready, Set, Seed Germination Test!	February
Smart Learning	January
Winter Photography	January
Brighten the Winter with Houseplants	January
Use Them or Lose Them: The Plants in your Spice Cabinet	January
Orchids in Your Living Room?	January
Sowing Seeds Indoors	January
Better Than Googling	January
Irresistible Houseplants	January
Holiday Plants...That Keep on Giving	January
50 New Year's Resolutions for Gardeners	January
Growing Bulbs Indoors	January
Bringing Houseplants Indoors	November
Thanksgiving, made simple
Shopping in Your Garden