Home and Garden Blogs

Urban Gardens is a home and garden blog built for city dwellers who want to grow more in less space. The site covers container gardening, vertical gardens, rooftop setups, and balcony planters — all tested for urban environments. You'll find step-by-step guides for growing herbs, vegetables, and flowers in compact spots.

The blog takes a practical approach. Each post focuses on sustainable methods and modern design ideas that work in apartments and small yards. Whether you're starting your first container garden or adding a living wall, Urban Gardens gives you real advice without the guesswork.

A Way to Garden, run by Margaret Roach, is one of the most trusted gardening blogs in the US. Roach is a New York Times garden columnist with 30+ years of organic growing experience — and it shows. The site pairs well-researched articles with a top-5 gardening podcast featuring expert interviews and seasonal advice drawn from her Hudson Valley garden.

Posts cover everything from ornamental plants to edible crops, with honest guidance on what actually grows well and why. If you want thoughtful, experience-backed advice from a real gardener, this is a go-to resource.

Alan's Factory Outlet Blog covers metal buildings, carports, and steel garages in straightforward detail. Posts walk through installation steps, cost comparisons, size planning, and customization options. The company has served 100,000+ customers across 21 states since 2000 and offers free delivery and installation — an experience that shows in the quality of their guides.

It's a solid resource if you're planning a carport, workshop, or storage building and want to know what you're getting into before you buy.

Trim That Weed is a lawn care and outdoor living blog run by Steve and Stacey, who bring 30+ years of combined hands-on experience. The site focuses on tool reviews, weed control strategies, and DIY lawn maintenance. Reviews are thorough and practical — the kind of honest takes you'd expect from people who actually use the gear.

Posts also cover garden storage and organization. A good pick for homeowners who want reliable lawn care tips without wading through fluff.

Aussie Green Thumb is Australia's go-to gardening resource, with 450+ expert articles on native plants, Bush Tucker gardening, pest management, and climate-specific growing. Posts are tailored to different regions across Australia, making the advice genuinely useful rather than generic. You'll find plant profiles, tool reviews, and seasonal guides built around real Australian conditions.

Leek Garden covers plant care, pruning, pest control, and tool selection across 500+ well-organized guides. The blog is trusted by over a million readers looking for clear, actionable gardening advice. Posts are thorough without being long-winded — a reliable everyday reference for both new and experienced gardeners.

The Carport Co. Buyer's Guide is a focused resource for anyone shopping metal buildings, carports, or steel garages. Posts cover ASTM material standards, wind and snow load planning, anchoring methods, and gap sealing — the technical details that matter before you commit. Recent guides include DIY metal building kits and a concrete slab calculator.

Turf Talk is Mahalic and Sons' lawn care blog, written for homeowners in Caddo Mills, Josephine, Greenville, and surrounding North Texas communities. Posts cover fertilization, aeration, seasonal weed control, and grass recovery after herbicide damage. Practical and local — exactly what North Texas lawn owners need.

House Plants Nook is a Brooklyn-based, ad-free indoor gardening blog run by eight houseplant enthusiasts. The site publishes detailed care guides for air-purifying plants, low-light varieties, and pet-safe options, plus maintenance charts and honest product reviews. Featured in Better Homes & Gardens and House Beautiful.

Style of Liiving curates home decor ideas, Amazon finds, and shoppable design boards for readers who want easy styling inspiration. The blog covers interior trends, fashion picks, and room makeover ideas in a clean, browsable format.