container garden, various size plastic pots - Jordan Lye/Getty Images It starts with good intentions and a yogurt tub--or maybe a takeout container. Either way, it's a perfectly decent vessel. So, why ...

Ensuring your plants get the right amount of water is a challenging task, and lugging around a watering can is hard work. Here are some hands-off alternatives.

Hydroponic gardening is an efficient and relatively mess-free way to garden. With this technique, you grow plants in water with added nutrients and a growing medium rather than dirt. It can be an ...

With a few simple modifications, an empty laundry detergent bottle can become a gardener's best friend thanks to its dimensions and handy storage capacity.