Gardening

Starting seeds indoors is a great way to get a jumpstart on the growing season, especially in colder climates when outdoor planting comes later in the spring. With a simple setup and the right conditions, you can grow healthy seedlings ready for the garden. Jenn Nawada shares a few key tips to help you get started.

Ever get stuck wondering whether you should put something down your garbage disposal? Is it safe, or should you throw it out? Or better yet, can you compost it and create nutrient-rich soil? That’s what our contestants on “Garbage Disposal or Compost?” are facing today.

While household plants certainly have their benefits, some of their “superpowers” have been overstated over time. Studies that show a plant’s compounds may create a specific effect are often true, but require much higher concentrations than exist in the average home. Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada helps explain some of the myths to host Kevin O’Connor.

Fertilizer is full of nutrients that break down and soak into the soil where plants and grass can use them to become stronger and healthier. When host Kevin O’Connor wanted to learn more about fertilizer, he turned to landscape contractors Jenn Nawada and Lee Gilliam for a lesson at the shop.

Houseplant pests can take a relaxing hobby and turn it into a frustrating battle. Many homeowners panic when they notice a few bugs or the damage they cause, but early detection makes all the difference. With the right approach, most infestations can be controlled before serious damage occurs.

Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada teaches host Kevin O’Connor about the light needs of some different potted plants that even he could keep alive.

Choosing the right soil mix is one of the most important—and often overlooked—parts of keeping indoor plants healthy. The right blend regulates moisture, stores nutrients, and creates the environment needed for optimal growth. Learning what soil your plants prefer could make the difference in whether your plant fails or thrives.

Detroit, Michigan, has proudly owned the moniker “The Motor City” for over 100 years. Thanks to local initiatives, it’s also known as a “Bee City,” with gardens supporting the bee population. Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada met with a local pollinator non-profit, Detroit Hives, to talk about their impact on the local bees before helping a couple fill their elevated garden bed.

Keeping a garden looking its best requires irrigation—especially in areas like Austin, Texas, where summer heat scorches plants. When a homeowner wanted to add plants along the back of her deck, landscape contractor Lee Gilliam knew they’d have to add a new irrigation zone to her system.

Jenn Nawada takes a trip to Freeman Gardens, a local community garden where she gets a tour from Garden Association President Kevin Sherry and learns about its connection to the Glen Ridge, NJ project house.

Choosing tropical fruit trees can be a challenge. With harmful diseases like HLB, the ideal conditions and soil, and even watering frequency, knowing which to choose for a backyard (and which to keep in planters is tough. When a homeowner struggled to restore his hurricane-battered garden, he called landscape contractor Jenn Nawada and a local citrus expert to help.

Learn how to cultivate tropical plants indoors with our guide on plant selection, proper potting techniques, and maintaining optimal conditions.

Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada heads to the International Rose Test Garden to choose the perfect rose variety for a homeowner’s garden bed.

Landscape expert Lee Gilliam helps a homeowner give their backyard a fresh look by amending the soil and adding some drip irrigation.

Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada helps a couple redesign, repurpose, and restore their front yard’s design after removing two mature but rotten oak trees, exposing the yard to full sun.

In this video, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada shares the recent updates to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map.

Technique matters for shrub pruning, but so do the tools. Here's a quick review of the best tools for shrub pruning to promote plant health.

Worm castings are a nutrient-dense, organic fertilizer that can enhance your garden or lawn. Find out how to make your own worm farm here.

In this article, we show you how to tackle a hexagon planter DIY project. Find the steps, materials, tips, and more inside.

Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada and carpenter Nathan Gilbert help a troop of Girl Scouts restore their raised bed gardens with fresh wood, some replanting, and Tom Silva’s one-of-a-kind planter.