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How to Cut Basil From a Plant — This Gardening Technique Guarantees an Abundant Harvest All Year Round

Here's how to properly prune your basil plant for an aromatic herb that flourishes all season

Livingetc · Jun 29, 2024

7 Best Vertical Growing Vegetables to Plant That Won't Take Over Your Backyard

These vertical climbers can all be grown in containers making them suitable for patios, balconies, and tiny gardens

Livingetc · Apr 5, 2024

The 8 Most Beautiful Houseplants Designers Love to Use Most — "They Bring Texture and Pattern to a Home"

From orchids to ferns, forget the paintings and decorate your home with these beautiful houseplants, most beloved by interior designers

Livingetc · Apr 5, 2024

Best Plants for Privacy — 5 Types Experts Recommend to Plant Now for a Secluded Yard in Spring

If you're considering giving your backyard a whole new layout this April, these are the best spring plants for privacy to plant now

Livingetc · Mar 7, 2024

What are Hybrid Flowers? This Gardening Trend Will Bring Unexpected Color to Your Home and Yard

Hybrid flowers offer something a little bit different to your everyday garden or houseplants, but what exactly are they and how do you grow them? We ask the pros

Livingetc · Mar 3, 2024

How to Make an Orchid Grow Faster — Expert Tips to get These Flowers Thrive in Bloom

If you love your orchid but think it needs a little extra TLC to get it blooming, follow these simple steps

Livingetc · Mar 1, 2024

How to Start a Vegetable Garden in Your Backyard — 8 Steps to Begin Growing an Edible Garden this Spring

With spring on the horizon, there’s no better time to start sowing the seeds for your own vegetable garden

Livingetc · Feb 27, 2024

9 Vegetables to Sow in January to Get You Back Into the Gardening Game

Start planting these vegetables today if you want a bumper crop next season

Livingetc · Jan 9, 2024

7 of the Easiest Houseplants to Propagate — They'll Thrive Even if You're Not a Green-Thumbed Gardener

Indoor gardening isn't for everyone, but if you propagate any of these 7 plants you'll be off to a flying start

Livingetc · Jan 6, 2024

6 Reasons Why Your Houseplants May Smell Bad — and How to Fix Them, Quickly

If your houseplants are smelling a little offputting, these are the reasons why (and crucially, how best to solve the problem)

Livingetc · Jan 4, 2024