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Gardening How Tos
Planting a backyard or container garden? Discover tips and how-tos that will develop your expertise to help create the landscape and garden of your dreams.

All About Plant Selection and Hardiness Zones

Compacted Soil Can Hinder Plant Growth
Compacted soil makes it tough for roots to grow. How to prevent and treat compacted soil for better gardening success.

Create a Pollinator Paradise in Your Flower Garden
Flowers are essential to our ecosystem, another reason to plant these beauties in your garden and landscape in addition to attracting bees and butterflies.

Creating a Spore Print
In this case, it's ok to play with your food. Learn how to create spore prints from mushroom caps for a unique, trendy, and organic craft project or gift.

How and When to Divide Perennials
A list of garden plants that can be divided and signs that it's time to separate them and add to your garden or share with friends.

How to Prune Roses
Rose pruning tips for all levels of gardeners. Get beyond the thorns and enjoy your roses.

Winter Care Tips for Your Garden
Prepare your garden for winter with these expert tips from Wayside Gardens. Learn about overwintering, pruning, and how to protect from snow and ice.

How to Adjust Hydrangea Colors
Pink and blue hydrangeas get their color from minerals in the soil. Carefully change blooms from pink to blue or vice versa using these tips.

How to Keep Deer Out of Your Garden
Deer like our gardens almost as much as we gardeners do. Here are tips to help keep them away from your flowers and plants.

Spring Garden Clean-Up: Rose Pruning
Springtime is ideal for cleaning up your garden and pruning your roses.