Jessica Mercer
6 Easy Design Tweaks You Can Do Right Now – To Make Your Garden Look Like a Professional Styled It
Expert tips to get your outside space ready for summer
Homes & Gardens
9 min read
Plants that moles hate – 5 species that will stop underground critters from destroying flower beds
Moles may live underground but that won't stop them from ploughing into the roots of your plants
Homes & Gardens
6 min read
Experts say you should deadhead bee balm for blooms all summer long – here’s when and how to do it
Discover the benefits of little-and-often deadheading
Homes & Gardens
5 min read
How to disguise a garden hose – 4 stylish and clever ways to hide a hose and keep your yard looking its best this summer
Don't let a hose become the focal point of an otherwise harmonious garden
Homes & Gardens
6 min read
7 places you should never plant lavender – experts share their tried-and-tested insights for maintaining these bee-friendly plants
Gardening experts share where lavender should never live, as well as what could happen to it under the wrong conditions
Homes & Gardens
8 min read
5 places never to plant hostas – expert plantspeople share advice on the worst spots for these picky perennials
Planting your hostas in these places will lead to problems, from root rot to wilting and failing to survive
Homes & Gardens
7 min read
Why are there so many cicadas? If your home feels under attack in 2025, you're not being paranoid – it technically is
Multiple regions in the US are seeing an end-of-life-cycle surge
Homes & Gardens
10 min read
Wildlife experts share the unusual colors that will deter pigeons from your yard – and how to add them subtly and tastefully
If pigeons are plaguing your yard, simply incorporate more of these colors to keep them at bay
Homes & Gardens
7 min read
How to grow Artemisia abrotanum – this herb will give you sweet, citrussy foliage ideal for lining paths
Southernwood is hugely versatile – here’s how to have thriving plants in or outside a herb garden
Homes & Gardens
5 min read
How to grow papyrus outdoors – and enjoy a firework-like display of foliage from these easy-to-grow, moisture-loving plants
These water plants have been grown for thousands of years and are great for backyards
Homes & Gardens
7 min read
