Top 10 Lists for Gardeners

Backyard gardening is a snap with these top 10 lists for gardeners! From foolproof plants to colorful flowers, we’re sharing our favorites to help you beautify your backyard.

Top 10 Fast Growing Trees for Your Yard

Plant these fast growing trees for beauty, shade and wildlife benefits. You'll be rewarded with good looks and quick results.

Top 10 New Garden Plants You Should Grow in 2024

Bright and bold colors, bigger blooms, pollinator appeal. Check out some of the best new garden plants to look for...


18 Bizarre, Unusual and Weird Plants

Basic plants these are not! Walk on the botanical wild side and go bold with these out-of-the-ordinary plants and flowers.


Top 10 Pretty Peach Colored Flowers to Grow

Make your garden pretty in peach! Add peach colored flowers to your garden beds in honor of the 2024 Pantone...


Top 10 Water-Loving Rain Garden Plants

Water-loving rain garden plants make a splash among birds, butterflies and bugs. These natives put spring showers to good use!

Top 15 Small Shrubs for Small Spaces

Freshen up your front yard with these short, stylish bushes—all of our expert picks for the top small shrubs are...


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Top 13 Trees and Shrubs With Berries for Birds

Tasty fruits dangling from open branches entice birds, like cedar waxwings and American robins. Check out the best bird berries...

Top 10 Kitchen Garden Herbs to Grow for Cooking

Looking for herbs to grow for cooking recipes? Planted in a container or a vegetable garden, these fragrant herbs will...


Top 10 Colorful Succulents You Should Grow

These easy-care colorful succulents will surprise you with their vibrant displays of sun-drenched yellows, reds, oranges and more.


Top 10 Purple Plants to Grow in Your Flower Garden

Add purple plants to your yard and enjoy the bold, colorful blooms all season long. We found purple flowering plants...


Top 10 Fragrant Flowers for Floral Scent Lovers

The best blooms are those that fill the air with perfume. Pack your garden with colorful fragrant flowers, including jasmine...

Top 10 Best Value Garden Plants

Don't waste your time or money on flowers that won't last. Choose these best value plants to make every garden...


Top 10 Easy Vegetables to Grow in Your Garden

Harvest food from your garden with these easy vegetables to grow. From tomatoes to peas, make this the year you...


Top 10 Daylily Delights for Butterflies and Hummingbirds

New daylily hybrids are better than ever, with bold colors, sturdy stems and bountiful blooms. Plus pollinators will love them!


Top 10 Seriously Cool Succulents That Make Great Houseplants

If you're looking for some eccentric, low-maintenance plants to keep you company indoors, look no further than succulents. Here are...


Top 10 Types of Milkweed to Support Monarch Butterflies

You have probably thought about planting milkweed to help monarch butterflies. Here are 10 of the best types of milkweed...

Top 10 Small Flowering Trees for Your Yard

Even if you have a tiny yard, you can still grow one of these small flowering trees. These bloom-tastic trees...


Top 10 Dazzling Types of Daisies You Should Grow

Add pops of color and classic shapes that steal the show in your backyard. Grow the most beautiful types of...


Top 10 Fragrant Roses to Perfume Your Garden

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but some are sweeter than others. Try these top-notch fragrant...


Top 10 Stunning Summer Flowers That Bloom Nonstop

While some summer flowers have brief moments in the spotlight, these beauties keep on blooming right up until fall in...


The Top 10 Best Companion Plants for Roses

How does your rose garden grow? If it's not looking happy and healthy, add companion plants for roses that provide...


The Top 10 Hummingbird Wildflowers to Grow

Plant native wildflowers to attract more pretty pollinators. Mimic a natural hummingbird habitat with native blooms flowing with nectar.


Top 10 Best Hummingbird Bushes to Grow

Choose one of these hummingbird bushes to attract more fliers to your yard. Hummingbirds simply adore these flowering, nectar-rich shrubs.


Top 10 Best Roses for Gardeners to Grow

There’s a longtime love affair between gardeners and roses. Find your new favorite tried-and-true rose on our list of the...


Top 10 Bushes With Pretty Purple Flowers

Make your yard truly regal by adding a bush with purple flowers. Browse lovely options like lilacs, roses, rhododendrons and...

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Top 10 Plants for Growing in Rocky Soil

Does your shovel hit stones every time you try to dig? You need our list of the top plants for...


Top 10 Plants That Thrive in Sandy Soil

Since water runs right through sandy soil, the growing conditions are rather dry, even with rain. These plants for sandy...


Top 10 Plants for Growing in Clay Soil

Slow-draining clay soil makes life difficult for many plants. Not to worry! These plants for clay soil will survive and...


Top 10 Vines to Grow for Hummingbirds

Attract hummers from the ground up by planting their favorite nectar-rich flowering vines. Grow these vines for hummingbirds.


Top 10 Swallowtail Host Plants and Flowers to Grow

Turn your backyard garden into a beautiful butterfly paradise with these perfect picks for swallowtail host plants and flowers.


Top 10 Flowers for Harvesting Seeds

Stick to your plant budget by harvesting seeds from these flowers with seed pods. They'll reward you with blooms in...