Garden Tips

Whether you're a novice to the plant world or have a seasoned green thumb, these garden tips will help you hone your skills. Try out the tips and tricks in these articles.

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10 Best Smelling Flowers

Why do some people love flowers so much? It could be their delicate beauty or bright colors, but more than a few will cite the way they smell. There's a reason why Shakespeare felt compelled to contemplate the sweet scent of the rose, after all. Here are 10 of the most fragrant flowers around.

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  • 10 Best Smelling Flowers
    10 Best Smelling Flowers

    Why do some people love flowers so much? It could be their delicate beauty or bright colors, but more than a few will cite the way they smell. There's a reason why Shakespeare felt compelled to contemplate the sweet scent of the rose, after all. Here are 10 of the most fragrant flowers around. See more »

  • 10 Things Your Garden Wishes You Knew
    10 Things Your Garden Wishes You Knew

    Your garden is a place for you to zone out from the harsh reality of life and spend a little time with nature. There are just a few things your garden wishes you knew so that you both can live happily ever after together. See more »

  • 10 Worst Plants for Your Allergies
    10 Worst Plants for Your Allergies

    If you're sneezing and scratching your eyes, it's probably because it's allergy season. Which plants are the worst hay fever offenders? See more »

  • Do You Have a Green Thumb?
    Do You Have a Green Thumb?

    In theory, caring for plants is easy. They're stationary and nonverbal, and their nutritional requirements generally consist of sunlight, soil and water. But not everyone has what it takes to sprout seeds into greens. See how well your plant-growing skills have taken root with this quiz! See more »

  • Fragrant Flower Quiz
    Fragrant Flower Quiz

    Beautiful and aromatic, flowers have the power to tease the senses and evoke pleasant memories, from the intoxicating scent of the gardenia to the fresh and fruity aroma of ylang ylang. Take this quiz to test your sense of floral scents and their history. See more »

  • How to do Landscaping on a Budget
    How to do Landscaping on a Budget

    Landscaping on a budget can be a daunting prospect. But with a good plan and a little ingenuity, you can create a stunningly landscaped yard that will make the pros drool. See more »

  • The Ultimate Organic Gardening Quiz
    The Ultimate Organic Gardening Quiz

    Organic gardeners pay very careful -- some say obsessive -- attention to their soil to produce fruits and veggies that they claim taste better than supermarket goods. Organic gardeners can be really into worms, too -- take this quiz and find out why. See more »

  • Top 10 Spring Plants
    Top 10 Spring Plants

    Spring is a time of regeneration and renewal. Colorful evidence of this exciting time can be found in your garden. The bulbs you planted in cooler weather are bursting out of the soil. These 10 will infuse your plot with color, dimension and fragrance. See more »

  • What You Need to Do Now to Get Your Garden Ready for Spring
    What You Need to Do Now to Get Your Garden Ready for Spring

    Ah, spring. The weather is getting warmer, the leaves are turning green and the days are getting longer. Unfortunately, your garden needs a bit of tending before it's ready for its springtime debut. See more »

  • 5 Ways to Garden with Aluminum Foil
    5 Ways to Garden with Aluminum Foil

    Don't let your garden get the best of you; control weeds and ward off pests with one of your most common household items, aluminum foil. See more »

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  • Write expiration dates on medicine bottles in permanent marker to make them more noticeable.
  • To keep your bills organized, file them in one place and pay them on a set schedule.
  • Strong vinegar concentrations can be left overnight to soak on tough toilet stains.
  • A cotton swab dipped in furniture polish is a great tool for shining your furniture.
  • To hide a tiny imperfection on a glass table, rub toothpaste onto it, let dry and wipe clean.