I plant all summer long. Be sure to keep plants moist before planting to minimize stress on the new plant material.

Extending the production of vegetables into the fall provides more homegrown, delicious vegetables for your meals. Through ...

Water is the best tool against heat. Keeping the soil consistently damp down into the root zone ensures you’re giving plants ...

In July, “June gloom” gives way to summer heat. Days are long. Tomatoes finally ripen. Summer fruits are warm on the tree.

Crapemyrtles come in four sizes: The standard plant grows 15 feet to 35 feet; a shrublike version grows 6-15 feet; and a dwarf variety typically doesn’t grow over 6 feet tall. The general rule for ...

Sun-loving blanket flowers are a beloved native wildflower abuzz with butterflies and native bees. Flowering spring through ...

Learn what the best heat- and drought-tolerant perennials are to plant in and July for late season garden color.

If spring and early summer flew by before you could plant, or your garden simply isn’t looking its best right now, don’t give ...

Want to spend more time enjoying your garden and less time maintaining it? Discover low-maintenance shrubs and perennials ...

When I was a kid, my aunt and uncle grew tomatoes in plastic buckets lined up like soldiers on the cement patio in their tiny ...

No envy is quite as green as vegetable garden envy, and like a weed, it’s bound to crop up each summer. Dinner parties ...

Southern Blaze Bright Pink phlox is coming next year and with it brings a "Touch of Texana." It will do its part to make sure your neighbors don’t ‘Out Phlox’ you when it comes to garden flowers. It ...