Yarrow’s flat-topped flowers are lovely in June and early July, but once they start to brown, they don’t do your garden any favors. Deadheading the spent blooms regularly can keep things tidy, but for ...

Did you get off to a late start? No worries, there are still so many things you can plant in July for a summer garden.

I’m amazed by my peonies. It still blows my mind that such a massive, frilly blossom comes from a bud roughly the size of a ...

Watering tomatoes isn't rocket science, but there are a few sneaky mistakes that could end up causing your plants stress.

Is your landscaping behind the times? It might be time for a refresh if you've got any of the landscaping trends on this list ...

By far, this is the most popular way to turn new terracotta pots into something Mr. McGregor would be proud of. And it’s quite simple to do, if not a little messy. What you’ll need: Plain yogurt (no ...

Remember this one rule: bury deep and cover well! When we’re composting in place (also called composting in situ), we’re cutting out the middleman and putting the plant material straight into the ...

As the soil gets drier, the water in the olla will start seeping through the micropores. 6. Ollas prevent soil compaction. Because we’re directing the water deeper underground, we are not compacting ...

Gardening comes with a lot of anecdotal wisdom, and not all of it works. However, one bit of gardening advice that’s proven to work time and again is to plant tomatoes on their side in a trench or ...

8 Tips for Pruning Fruit Trees in Summer 1. Get the Timing Down Summer pruning is best accomplished in mid to late summer. This can be anywhere from July to September, depending on where you live. You ...

Thinning out fruit early in the season can go a long way to getting a bumper crop from your orchard this year and each year after that. When you look at your fruit trees and finally see tons of tiny ...

Replace the water at least once per week, and much more frequently during those really hot and sizzling days when bees need extra air conditioning for the hive. You don’t need to dump the water out, ...