Summer isn’t the same kind of summer everywhere. Whether you live in a breezy coastal community in New England or in the Lower South where things get steamy as early as March, you can’t expect that ...

Butterflies land on pink and orange flowers planted in front of a home - Susan Lavender/Getty Images The butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds we nurture all spring and summer still need nourishment ...

Though we may already be blowing up the kiddie pool to declare the start of summer, technically summer doesn’t arrive until the solstice around June 20. That means early June is still considered late ...

As the melodies of Keith Urban’s “Long Hot Summer” fill the air, it’s time to ask ourselves: are we, and more importantly, our gardens ready for the heat? Summer is upon us and as temperatures rise, ...

Summer is near, and everything seems to be growing so abundantly that overnight, the garden changes and looks lusher and fuller. Summer brings many great things to a garden. But summer can also bring ...

Deadheading, the removal of spent blooms, encourages new growth and more flowers. Annuals like zinnias and marigolds benefit from frequent deadheading, while others like impatiens are self-deadheading ...

For plenty of colorful petals all through your garden, plant primrose! These water-loving plants appreciate some morning sun ...

If you are looking for something blue to brighten up the landscape this summer, have we got the plant recommendation for you. The 2023 Louisiana Super Plant selection for the summer is a dwarf morning ...

A garden at Martha’s Table in southeast Washington, D.C. According to Carly Mercer of Love and Carrots, the best time to plant most summer crops is early May. (Courtesy Love and Carrots) Whether you ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Gardeners are about to enter the spring season (March 20), so now is the time to plan for the blooms during the summer season. Gardening tasks are about ...

Potager is the French term for kitchen garden or vegetable garden. It comes from the French word potage, which means soup, so ...