Summer may bring sunshine and ripe tomatoes, but it also tests a gardener’s patience — and their plants' endurance. Amid ...

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. Late summer afternoons are made for lounging in the garden! • Garden in the ...

This summer, although a few tomatoes have begun to appear, my heirloom varieties looked strange, and I couldn’t understand ...

Immature garlic does not store well, while over-mature bulbs are more subject to disease. Don’t discard, but rather use, ...

"Most salad greens—leaf lettuce, kale, spinach, mustard greens—are quicker to mature and a safe bet," says Gerdes. Loose leaf and head lettuce take about six to eight weeks until they're ready for ...

July gardening tips for outdoor flowering plants, ornamentals and vegetable gardening are provided in this issue.

Water deeply, which encourages root growth, making plants more drought tolerant. It is best to water in the morning since it ...

There are several crops that can prevent flea beetles from taking up residence in your garden, including catnip, basil, thyme ...

Pests and diseases are biotic factors that impact an ecosystem and its organisms. Examples: those deer mowing your hostas to the ground, along with the cabbage worms chomping your kale. Abiotic ...

Artificial grass has come a long way since your granddad’s Astroturf. Today’s synthetics, made of nylon or polymer, have ...