Video: Winter is the ideal time to plan your garden. If you're planting outdoors, it's also a good time to clear out weeds to keep them from seeding in your soil when the weather turns warm. It's also a great time to sow next year's seedlings.

Now that the weather is turning colder, you probably have some plants you want to move indoors. But if you just put them anywhere, your plants may not survive. Here's how to help them transition.

Making your own bouquets is an inexpensive way to enjoy beautiful flowers at home or give them as a gift, but you don't have to visit the florist to have them. Here are the flowers that will grow fast enough in your garden for you to enjoy beautiful, fresh, colourful bouquets all spring and summer.

Video: Want to protect your plants from bugs and other garden pests? This is an easy DIY solution involving a few hula hoops and other inexpensive materials.

I was momentarily proud of myself the year I grew peas: I tended them for weeks, harvested a big basket full of pods, sat down to shell them...and only ended up with enough for a small side dish. As much as I loved the peas, that was a lot of work for very little payoff.

There are many plants out there that are mutually beneficial to each other, but some attract insects that are natural predators to pests in your garden. Take advantage of those properties to both protect and pollinate your garden.

Having an herb garden in your kitchen means they're easy to grab whenever you want to add them to a dish or drink. If you don't have much counter space, this hanging set up takes advantage of your window to give you a full herb garden.

Necessary items like your bins or an AC unit aren't exactly the look and feel you want your yard to have, especially if you're aiming for a relaxing oasis, or a well-manicured garden. Hide the unsightly stuff with this simple DIY screen.

IKEA's inexpensive LACK side table is easy to transform for a variety of useful projects. Here's how to add a beautiful sunken garden to one of them with a few supplies.

Winter doesn't mean you can't have plants in your yard, but if you have potted ones on your deck or patio, you should be careful which materials those containers are made out of. The last thing you want is your all-weather plant to die because the pot shattered or rusted in the cold or snow.

By now, your garden should be in pretty good condition, but if you need a hand keeping your furry companion out of it -- or you didn't plant this year because you were worried about it -- these suggestions from HomeAdvisor can help.

Having a pet is great, but we all know how much damage they can do to a garden. Worse, a garden can actually harm your pet in ways you might not even realise. This handy guide will make sure all your bases are covered, and both your pet and garden can co-exist peacefully.

Nobody likes mosquitoes, but the mosquitoes sure do love us. Spraying your skin with DEET, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus keeps them at bay, but stores are full of wristbands, candles, clothing, and other products that claim to repel bugs without those nasty "chemicals." Some of them might help, but none are reliable.

You may already know common plants, like oleander or holly, that are harmful to dogs and cats, but if you're thinking of buying a plant and aren't sure if it is safe for your pet, the ASPCA's searchable index can help.

Potted plants are a great way to bring colour to your deck or porch, but without proper drainage, the water from them can rot your deck surface. Elevate your plants with pot risers so the deck surface can properly dry out.