Let's get right to the point. If you're not irrigating your lawn, flower beds, and container plants using the most targeted, time-efficient methods possible, you're wasting water. Here's our advice for conserving water, time, and money on your yard and garden. LAWN. Limit the expanse of yard devoted to perpetually ...

The right tools make creating and maintaining your yard easier and faster. We dug up this year's most innovative finds, evaluated them for performance and durability, and asked recreational gardeners and experts alike to test-drive how easily and well they handle their designated jobs. Happy Feet A ...

Organizing: Greenhouse Effect What gardener hasn't lingered over the gorgeous cedar potting benches on display in stores? But at $400 and up, perfection is pricey. Here's a cute, thrifty version, for a garage or basement, that will round up your tools and give you a good workspace - ...

Showcased here are just a few of the many varieties of tulips - from the luscious peony-flowering and striking Giant Darwin hybrids to the delicate green Viridiflora. Single Early tulips bloom in mid-April; Single Late, in May. Parrot and Fringed tulips also bloom late. Petal Pusher Emphasize ...

It's a perennial dilemma for time-pressed gardeners: Take on the care and feeding of persnickety roses, or give up and just plant impatiens? This year, you don't have to pick. Several companies have developed roses specially bred to bloom reliably, fight insects, and resist disease - all while demanding less ...

Want to wake up to a flower-filled garden? Then get digging now and plant your bulbs! Most require little, if any, maintenance once they're planted. And hardy bulbs can safely be left in the ground year after year. For the best results, plant your bulbs according to the package's planting ...