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Get your questions answered on how to plant bulbs, along with some out-of-the-ordinary ideas about where to plant them!; bulbs; fall; planting; test garden tips; tulips; Make the most of the plants in your landscape by dividing them. See the technique that gets great results.; day lilies; dividing plants; perennials; test garden tips; Wish you could keep the fabulous flashes of fall color around a little longer? Use this easy technique to preserve fall leaves for crafts.; crafts; drying; fall; glycerin; leaves; preserve; preserving; test garden tips; Bring the glories of a garden indoors. Choose textures and colors to tuck into a simple wreath that will dry beautifully. ; Dried Flowers; grapevine; test garden tips; wreath; Make mums a focal point in your fall landscape. From care and feeding, to displaying the Test Garden's got great tips for you.; fall; mums; test garden tips; Should you or shouldn't you? Get the Test Garden's answer to the question everybody's asking!; cutting back; fall; grasses; test garden tips; winter interest; The end of summer doesn't mean the end of fresh herb flavor. Use these Test Garden tips to make the most of herbs all year long.; gardening; herbs; perennials; test garden tips; Don't throw away those kitchen scraps, grass clippings, and raked-up leaves. Gather them up, mix them together according to our simple 1, 2, 3 recipe, and add just a bit of time to create soil-enriching compost. ; garden; try this; Mrs. Fixit shows you how easy it is to paint terra cotta pots and give them that natural outdoor look.; Mrs. Fixit; terra cotta; Try growing scented geraniums on your kitchen counter or windowsill. These alluring houseplants put the scents of lemon, lime, rose, cinnamon, and even chocolate at your fingertips. Just pinch a leaf to release relaxing fragrance. ; garden; try this; It's one of the easiest ways to maintain a healthy garden. Learn the techniques and benefits to "deadheading."; deadheading; flowers; healthy; Maintenance; test garden tips; Looking for an easy way to beautify your home? Better TV's Mrs. Fixit will show you how to make a simple vine trellis. ; Mrs. Fixit; gardeing; home; Choose a healthy plant every time using these three easy tips from the Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden.; healthy; leaves; nursery; plants; Roots; stems; test garden tips; Mrs. Fix It shows us how to make a hanging basket.; garden; Plant an indoor garden for your dog or cat. Scatter a handful of wheatgrass seeds in a shallow container and watch them grow into a thick green stand of grass that any pet will enjoy nibbling. ; garden; try this; Mrs. Fix It shows us why it's important to prune your garden and the best tools to use.; garden; Compost makes garden magic. And the best thing is that it can be made practically for free. Drill a few holes in a plastic garbage can to turn it into the perfect container to make something from nothing. ; garden; try this; Transplanting your cactus to a new container can be a painless process if you just take a look at our insider's trick. The secret to getting your cactus from one pot to another is a rolled-up newspaper. Really!; garden; try this; It's easy, fast, and fun to create your own stepping stones from a couple of containers and a bag of quick-mix concrete. Really make the pavers something special by casting leaves, stones, shells, and more into the surface.; garden; try this; Mrs. Fix It shows us how to hang a wall trellis so that plants aren't too crowded.; garden; You don't have to go to a nursery or florist to find a suitable houseplant. You can pick up everything you need to grow your own while you're at the supermarket. Use our tips to grow an avocado, papaya, guava, or many other exotic plants from seed.; garden; try this; Better TV's Nicolle Camarata shows us how to make our gardens fire safe as she heads to a nursery to check out the best plants for your yard.; fire safe plants; gardening; nursery; Save money by planting native flowers and shrubs in your garden. Better TV's Kim Singer shows us just how easy it is.; flowers; gardening; plants; shrubs; Clean them, oil them, and store them properly to keep your garden tools looking and working like new. Take a look at our secrets for keeping your tools in the best shape possible, which will have them ready for use each spring.; garden; try this; Preparation for the greenest lawn in the neighborhood. From getting the mower ready, to fertilizers, to watering and weed control, Better TV's Kris Eisenhauer teams with Lee Sitton of Home Depot for your "How To's" when it comes to lawncare.; lawncare; Cut a handful of branches from your winter or early spring garden and bring them indoors. Then use our handy instructions to force them into beautiful bloom. Our tips work for lilacs, forsythia, and other flowering shrubs.; garden; try this; 5 tips for creating a beautiful garden. Better TV's Kim Singer shows you how to choose the right plants, when and how to water, and how to match your garden expectations to your lifestyle .; annuals; gardening; Make sure your houseplants are still there to greet you when you return from your business trip or vacation getaway. Our exclusive tips will keep flowers and your other green companions looking their best when you can't be there to baby them.; garden; try this; You're just a snip away from new plants. Don't believe us? Just take a look at our almost foolproof tips for starting new plants from cuttings. Promise not to tell anyone? The secret can be summed up in one word: coleus.; garden; try this; String a simple strand of fishing line from the ceiling to help your climbing plants grow to new heights. The right string and the right plant will combine to produce spectacular results as your vines go up, up, and away.; garden; try this; Homegrown potatoes are easy and take less space than you ever thought possible with our put-it-in-a-pot instructions. Just keep topping up your container as the plant grows and you'll have fresh, wholesome, homegrown potatoes in no time.; garden; try this; Growing plants from seeds is easy if you start with the right container. Follow our suggestions for pots that will break down on their own. And discover how you can make your own from things you find around the house.; garden; try this; Bring on the new bloom! You can renew a fading orchid by pruning in just the right place. The perfect snip can bring you weeks of new blooms. Take a look at our inside scoop on making your plant put on new color. ; garden; try this; Gardening videos from Better Homes and Gardens http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1358314200http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=416537421