Planting a Garden

Ready to plant your garden? Whether you’re a beginner gardener or experienced, start your visit here for growing guides, advice on vegetable garden planning for beginners, garden seed catalog lists, and more!

4 Raised Flower Bed Ideas: Choosing Flowers

Selecting plants that go together in a raised bed

Cooperative Extension Services

Find Your State's Cooperative Extension Service!

Mini-Vegetable Ideas for Small Garden Spaces

Vegetables and Fruit Bred for Small-Space Gardening

Growing Herbs in the Garden: Best Herbs for Beginners

Let's start an herb garden!

Using Straw for Mulch

Gardening with straw saves time, money, and sanity!

Free Garden Seed Catalogs and Plant Catalogs

List of seed catalogs for flowers, bulbs, vegetables, fruit, & more

Soil Preparation: How Do You Prepare Garden Soil for Planting?

Tips for Improving Your Garden's Soil Quality

Tips for Transplanting Seedlings

How and When to Transplant Outdoors to The Garden

Crop Rotation 101: Tips for Vegetable Gardens

What Is Crop Rotation? How Does It Benefit Your Garden?

Planting Calming Herbs for You and Your Garden

Growing lemon balm, catnip, and healing plants

Starting Seeds Indoors: How and When to Start Seeds

All About How to Start Vegetable Seeds Inside

10 Tips for Building a Pollinator Garden

Supporting Native Plants, Pollinators, and Sustainable Practices in the Home Garden

Planting a Garden