Gardening Tasks & How Tos

Garden Tasks

As a gardener, your to-do list changes through the seasons and we'll teach you every task you should know, including planting, pruning, and winterizing.
An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly feeds on heirloom zinnia flowers in a garden on a warm summer afternoon.
Creating Your Own Pollinator Garden Is Easier Than You Think—Here's How
planting bamboo in garden
How to Transplant Bamboo Successfully (Without Killing It)
Close-up pruner in hand. Cuts ripe red tomatoes. Cutting tomatoes. Using a garden tool.
Do You Really Need to Prune Tomato Plants? Why You Should, According to an Expert
A raised bed of lettuce and vegetables in a garden
25 Easiest Vegetables to Grow in a Garden, Even If You're a Beginner
Garden Pond Maintenance
Pond Maintenance: An Easy Annual Schedule for Cleaning and More
Raised bed garden
3 Raised Garden Bed Layouts and Growing Plans to Get Your Garden Started
rice water
How to Use Rice Water for Plants: 3 Ways
Feeding the seedlings with water soluble fertilizer
How Often Should You Water Seedlings? Here's the Best Method
The Spruce's Mulch Madness
Mulch Madness: Let's Get Ready to Garden!
Seeds being started in eggshells.
4 Gardening "Hacks" to Avoid This Season, According to Pros
Several rhododendron shrubs in various colors.
Rhododendron Pruning: How and When to Prune Rhododendrons
Bunch of six tomato seedlings indoors by a windowsill.
How to Get Your Seedlings in the Ground and Ready to Grow in 6 Simple Steps
Colocasia esculenta (elephant ear bulbs) pictured in a basket
How to Plant Elephant Ear Bulbs Correctly for a Tropical Garden Oasis
A healthy looking pumpkin resting on a stoop.
How to Stop a Pumpkin Rotting—and What to Do With It If It Has
Organic fig tree with large lobed leaves on thin stems and small figs hanging
How to Properly Prune a Fig Tree to Maximize Fruit and Growth
Colorful flower varieties bunched together for garden bed color scheme
16 Spring Gardening Tasks to Do Right Now Before the Start of the Season
Sprouting vegetable seeds on a paper towel
How to Germinate Seeds: All the Basics of Seed Starting Indoors
dahlia tubers
How to Easily Plant Dahlia Tubers Like a Pro
Stepping stone style path made from large roughly round flat slabs going through a mossy tropical rock garden.
A Guide to Growing Your Own Moss Garden Like a Pro
pansies covered in snow
What Temperature Will Kill Pansies? Everything You Need to Know
Hands drilling drainage holes into the bottom of a ceramic pot
How to Drill a Hole in Any Ceramic Pot for Good Drainage and Happy Plants
flower pot of ivy sitting on a window sill
How to Propagate Ivy Successfully Every Time
Cucumber plant and fruit growing vertically on a metal trellis
How to Grow Cucumbers Vertically in 3 Ways For a Healthy Harvest
A greenhouse attached to a small home.
Should You Attach a Greenhouse to Your House? Everything You Should Know
A snow covered greenhouse in a snowy garden.
How to Use a Greenhouse for Winter Gardening (Yes, Even in a Freeze)
how to grow lettuce indoors
Growing Lettuce Indoors: A Complete Guide
Rhubarb
How to Grow Rhubarb From Seeds
Cilantro Seeds
How to Grow Cilantro From Seeds
Pallet compost bin full of garden waste with plants growing in the sides
How to Make an Easy Pallet Compost Bin
how to propagate rosemary
How to Propagate Rosemary So You'll Always Have Fresh Herbs
Sick houseplant close-up against the background of gardening tools. Sick dry, yellowing cactus
6 Reasons Your Cactus is Turning Yellow and How to Fix It
A closed cold frame with condensation in an English garden.
How to Use Cold Frames to Protect Your Garden All Winter Long
Pumpkin patch with orange pumpkins
Pumpkin Plant Stages: How Far Along Is Your Pumpkin Plant?
Tulips
When to Plant Tulip Bulbs to Get the Most Beautiful Spring Blooms
Lavender
When Does Lavender Bloom? A Guide to Peak Blooming Season
A faux brick garden edge
How to Edge Your Garden Space With Bricks for a Classic Border
Lavender bunches drying on a string
How to Dry Lavender So It Smells Great for As Long as Possible
Flower bed in back of house filled with pink peonies.
5 Tips from The Home Depot's Experts to Get Your Home Ready for Spring
How to overwinter plants
What to Know About Overwintering and Keeping Plants Alive in Winter
Blueberry plant with plump blueberries
This Is the Right Time to Fertilize Blueberries for Healthy Plants
A tropical corner garden
35 Corner Garden Ideas Perfect for Every Outdoor Style
Fuchsia, pink and white tulips in spring garden container closeup
7 Spring Gardening Tasks You Can Get Started on Right Now
Granular fertilizer
Your Guide to Understanding Fertilizer Numbers to Grow Healthy, Happy Plants
Folk Florals Balcony Container Gardening and Pelargonsjuka
Why "Lasagna Planting" Is the Perfect Gardening Method to Try Right Now
Orange and red canna lilies that are needing deadheading
How to Deadhead Canna Lilies in 5 Simple Steps
Old vegetable garden plant removed next to bowl of vegetables
Now Is the Best Time for Gardening, According to Pros—Here's Why
Newly sprouted garlic shoots emerging from the soil.
When and How to Plant Garlic in the Fall for the Most Success
lavender in bloom
How to Grow Lavender from Seeds For Lovely and Fragrant Plants
Seeds placed in garden soil along string to form straight line of crops
All About Seed Types and How to Choose the Best Ones to Grow
Harvesting sage
How and When to Harvest Sage for Cooking and More
Close up of collard greens that are ready to harvest
When and How You Should Harvest Collard Greens to Get Maximum Flavor
two long purple eggplants growing on plant with green leaves, stems, and soil in sunny garden
When and How to Harvest Eggplant for Perfectly Ripe Picks Every Time
Fertilizing vegetables
The Right Way to Fertilize Your Garden and Vegetable Plants
why aren't my tomatoes turning red
Why Aren't My Tomatoes Turning Red? 7 Possible Reasons
New stem with basil leaves being cut with pruners
How to Harvest Basil and Pick the Best Leaves
How to prune a butterfly bush
How to Properly Prune a Butterfly Bush
Fruiting mature lemon tree
Growing a Lemon Tree from Seed
Adding granular fertilizer to tomato plants
What Is 10-10-10 Fertilizer, and When Do You Use It?
How to propagate lavender
How to Propagate Lavender
Harvesting onions
When Do You Harvest Onions? Here's What to Look For
Mulch around lettuce
6 Best Mulch Options for Your Vegetable Garden
Butternut squash
The Right Time to Harvest Butternut Squash and How to Store It
pepper plant spacing guide
Guide to Pepper Plant Spacing: How Far Apart to Grow Peppers
Pumpkin growing in a garden
8 Great Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Summer Vegetable Garden

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