Worm bin composting is the perfect solution if you have no space for a composter or compost pile. All you need is some closet space and your kitchen food scraps to get high quality worm castings for your garden. Here are simple instructions to get you started, good for any type of worm bin.

Wintering over your garden can take considerable preparation and care if you live in a climate where freezes are common. Even protecting from the occasional freeze in warm zones is a must for tender perennials. Here are tips for winter garden care so your plants will survive strong and healthy.

As full winter sets in many of your container plants will need special care to survive the cold unharmed. Roses, even hardy ones, need some special care and protection from freezing. Here are tips to protect your shrub roses, climbers, and tree roses from the winter´s cold.

Window and railing boxes add to your container garden space. They can grow flowers, herbs, and even smaller vegetables and fruits. They can also be a challenge to keep well-watered. Here are the tips and tricks for you to make your window and railing boxes both bountiful and beautiful.

A garden hose is a garden hose, right? Sure, there are different sizes and lengths, and heavy, medium and light duty, coiled and straight, but I thought all hoses were basically the same. Then I received a sample Water Right hose, and what I thought I knew was turned upside down. Here's why.

A standard, a shrub or vine which has been pruned to grow on a single, upright trunk, can be a beautiful addition to your container garden. Several type of bushes and vines lend themselves quite well to being trained as a standard, and it is quite easy to do. Here is what you´ll need to know.

Reader´s Digest is well known for their wide range of books on many excellent topics. Their book ´The Complete Container Garden´ is a 216 page reference full of beautiful photos, container gardening tips, and project ideas. Here is a review of this well-rounded reference on container gardening.

Sunset Books is well known for their excellent garden books. Their book Container Gardening – Design Ideas for Rooftops, Balconies, Terraces and More is a 128 page reference full of beautiful photos, container gardening tips, and project ideas.

There are many beautiful summer-blooming bulbs that do exceptionally well in containers, and they are so easy to grow. Spring is the time to plant so here is a list of ten favorites with planting and care instructions and tips for wintering over in cold climates.

There are hundreds of varieties of strawberries adapted to a wide range of climates, and three main types based on when the plants bear fruit. Here is a summary of strawberry types with a list of some of the best varieties.