April Garden Tour (Zone 6A): What’s Blooming Right Now

Take a full April garden tour in Zone 6A. See what’s blooming, what struggled after winter, and our spring gardening strategies and tips.
Best Evergreen and Tree Selections for Zone 6 Gardens

Discover the best evergreen trees, Japanese maples, and unique plant selections for a Zone 6 garden. Our 2026 garden picks focus on structure, color, and year-round interest.
Hydrangea Types Chart: Identify, Prune, and Grow Hydrangeas

Use this hydrangea types chart to identify your plant, know when to prune, and get better blooms. Includes a free printable quick reference guide.
How to Open a Pondless Waterfall in Spring

Learn how to open a pondless waterfall in spring, clean it properly, and add a spillway bowl. Step-by-step tips plus planting ideas.
How to Plant Container Roses – Zone 6 Guide

https://youtu.be/gJhe5bYmfto?si=MP8X11GBUYA1P4fK&rel=0 How to Plant Roses in Containers (Zone 6 Guide) There’s something about the first planting day of the season that just feels like a reset. For us, it always starts with roses. This year, we’re kicking things off by planting bare root roses and overwintered rose standards in containers here in our Zone 6A […]
Garden Must Haves We Actually Use
Our go-to garden must-haves—from trellises and pruners to hoses, planters, and fountains. The tools and pieces we actually use every day.
A Tour of Iseli Nursery: Garden Design Ideas Using Evergreens, Texture, and Color

We visited Iseli Nursery in Oregon and walked away inspired by how evergreens can create year-round beauty using texture, color, and structure alone. Here’s what we learned—and how you can use it in your own garden.
March Garden Tour (Zone 6A): What Looks Dead, What’s Normal, and What to Do Now
March is the messiest time in the garden—but that doesn’t mean something is wrong. In this Zone 6A garden tour, we’re breaking down what looks dead, what’s actually normal after winter, and what you should (and shouldn’t) be doing right now to set your garden up for spring success.
How to Prune Trees in Early Spring (Zone 6A Guide)
There’s something about early spring in the garden that feels full of possibility. It might not look like much yet — bare branches, lingering winter damage, a whole lot of “what happened here?” — but this is one of the most important moments of the entire gardening season.
A Full Circle Moment: Grow For Me Gardening Featured in Better Homes & Gardens

Grow For Me Gardening is featured in the March 2026 issue of Better Homes & Gardens Porches & Gardens. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the two-day photoshoot, the story behind the garden, and the full circle moment that made this feature so meaningful.