National Gardening Association

How-To Project: Growing Plants on Trellises

National Gardening Association — A trellis covered in morning glories brightens up an old shed. Instead of imagining your garden as a flat canvas, look at it as a three-dimensional space. Picture plants growing up -- on trellises. There are a number of reasons, both aesthetic ...More…

Mosquitoes.

National Gardening Association — The list of illnesses carried by summer's insect pests is daunting: encephalitis, West Nile virus, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, malaria, dengue fever, Lyme disease. Although the likelihood of contracting any of these diseases from an insect bite ...More…

How-To Project: Decorating Clay Pots

National Gardening Association — Seed catalogs and seed packets are the source of more than seeds for your garden; they contain wonderful photographs that can transform plain clay pots into beautiful containers. You can affix photos to pots using a technique known as ...More…

How-To Project: Building a Terrarium

National Gardening Association — Terrariums can take many forms; all you really need is a clear glass container without drainage holes that's large enough to fit the plant or plants without them hugging the sides, which can lead to disease. You don't need an aquarium-sized home; ...More…

How-To Project: Creating a Butterfly Garden

National Gardening Association — Butterflies bring an added dimension to your landscape. Lured by scent and color, they visit certain plants to feed on nectar, a sugary solution containing the carbohydrates that butterflies need for energy. Create a welcoming landscape by ...More…

How-To Project: Preserving Herbs

National Gardening Association — Paper bags are handy for keeping drying herbs free from dust, and for capturing the seeds from herbs like dill and fennel. The most common ways to preserve herbs are drying and freezing. You can also make herb-based sauces. Try one or more of ...More…

Choose your herbs.

National Gardening Association — Growing herbs indoors on a sunny windowsill can provide a convenient source of fresh basil, dill, rosemary, thyme, and other herbs. With a little planning and some good cultural techniques, your indoor herb garden will thrive. Good choices ...More…

How-To Project: Growing Salad Greens in Window Boxes

National Gardening Association — Don't let a lack of garden space keep you from growing and enjoying fresh veggies! With this plan, you can start harvesting fresh, flavorful, nutritious salad ingredients in about a month. Two planters at least 8 inches deep (such as window ...More…

How-To Project: Creating a Planting Calendar

National Gardening Association — Although it can be tempting to try to get a jump on the gardening season during an early warm spell, it's best to be patient and wait until the weather is right to plant. Spring weather in many parts of the country can be erratic, with ...More…

How-To Project: Preventing Garden Diseases

National Gardening Association — The discolored foliage on this vinca is the result of a late frost, so rule out environmental factors before assuming there's a disease present. Most garden diseases are caused by fungi -- microscopic relatives of the common garden mushroom. ...More…

Types of Insect Pests

National Gardening Association — A cabbageworm, the larva of a common white butterfly, feeds on the leaves of cabbage, broccoli, and other cole crops. Insect Control Rule Number 1: Never spray an insecticide until you've identified the culprit. Not all insects are pests -- many ...More…

Don't Touch Your African Violets

National Gardening Association — There's no doubt that African violet plants are beautiful. In looking at and caring for them, it's tempting to touch the fuzzy leaves and colorful flowers. While most plants can take this attention with no adverse results, African violets seem to ...More…