10 Ultimate Orchid Care Tips Every Beginner Should Know

Keeping your eyes open for the Early Signs of Spider Mites is important as these minute pests, barely visible to the naked eye, can cause discoloration, speckled leaves, and, ultimately, the demise of your favorite plants.

Many campanula varieties make a beautiful addition to gardens and borders with their delicate purple or white blooms. Also known as bellflowers, campanula plants add a quaint and dainty charm to any home landscape. Ranging in form and growth habit, several campanula species are ideal in containers and formal beds. Learning more about each of these types will help you select and grow campanula bellflowers that are best suited to your needs. Here, we’ll explore some of the most versatile. 

Dinner parties and family gatherings are made all the more special when the dining table is dressed to the nines with thoughtful designs and matching decor. The more amazing the tablescape, the more likely your guests will remember it and your event.

We all have that one spot in our house that tends to accumulate random clutter every single day. Normally, that’s the spot near the front door—but really anywhere can become a dumping ground, including the garage, kitchen drawer (aka the junk drawer), dining table, and living room sofa. 

If you are ready to take your container design to the next level, join us for this course with Barbara Libner, who has been designing stunning containers professionally for over two decades. Barbara will walk you through every step of creating the perfect container as she shares her tips and techniques for better plant combinations, including numerous examples from her own designs and recipes you can follow on your own. Explore the concepts of color, texture, balance, and repetition as you learn to transform your own containers from ordinary to extraordinary. You can view each class on demand and then dive into an online forum where you can share ideas with other course participants and get your questions answered by Barbara herself.

While accidentally breaking—or having a guest break—a favorite piece of dinnerware or a special family heirloom mid-dinner party is certainly frustrating, you don't have to lose all hope should a mishap occur while entertaining in your home this season.

I love growing squash, but there are some plants that can be rather prolific (ahem, I’m looking at you, zucchini). I don’t like anything going to waste, so learning how to freeze squash can ensure that you will enjoy this tasty vegetable well into the winter. There are different methods you can use, depending on your space and the state you’d like your squash to be in when it comes out of the freezer (i.e. cubed or puréed). And, summer squash and winter squash are require different steps. In this article, I’m going to share a few ways that I prepare squash to go into my frozen pantry—aka the freezer. This also works for squash you’ve bought at the supermarket or a farmers’ market, and don’t have time to cook right away.

Mixing and matching chairs is a classic understated design choice. However, getting the look yourself might pose a challenge. That's because the trick is combining differently designed chairs that complement each other without clashing.

As a co-star of HGTV's Fixer to Fabulous, Jenny Marrs knows a thing or two about taking a house and making it into a home.

If you’ve ever envied the gorgeous water bead centerpieces often displayed at weddings or large events, TikTok knows the feeling. Water beads are once again trending on social media, with users finding the most creative ways to create gorgeous floating displays for events, holiday decor, or home centerpieces.

Peonies are a cherished addition to the home landscape. Long-lived and dependable, peony plants are prized for their gorgeous blooms and seasonal beauty. Despite their ease of growth, however, they need some special attention. This is especially true as temperatures begin to cool. How to care for them in the fall depends greatly upon the type of peony.

Spider Plant Brown Tips – This common problem, while usually a cosmetic concern, can indicate underlying issues that need immediate attention. Our insights will help you restore your spider plant to its lush, vibrant self!