Gardening

All about gardening - we have many in-depth guides about edibles, ornamentals, houseplants, and much more. We provide answers for your garden issues!

A freshly picked bunch of garlic with rounded white heads streaked with purple and upright dry stems lies in a sunny August garden.

Edible

13 Garlic Varieties We’re Ordering in August

The time to order garlic is steadily approaching! Unlike most crops, you plant garlic in the fall for a midsummer harvest. Cultivating it requires some planning. Get ahead of the curve and order one of these 13 favorite garlic varieties of the Epic Gardening team.

Clusters of ripe Champagne grapes, small and deep purple, hang in tight bunches among lush green leaves on the Pinot Noir vine.

Fruits

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Champagne Grapes

Champagne grapes have intensely sweet berries perfect for fresh eating and cooking. These miniature grapes pack more flavor than their size suggests. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains how to grow these delightful table grapes successfully.

A close-up shot of a person's hand in the process of trimming blue colored cluster of flowers, showcasing how to deadhead flowers now

Flowers

11 Flowers You Should Deadhead Right Now

Deadheading is a productive August garden task that prompts the next flush of flowers in repeat bloomers. This month is the last opportunity for many of us to clip faded blooms for a final round of color before frost, and before encouraging reseeding. Gardener Katharine Rowe outlines the top flowers to deadhead now and why it benefits the selection.

A lush clover lawn filled with dense green trifoliate leaves and clusters of small, round white flowers scattered across the soft, low-growing foliage.

Ornamental Gardens

How to Plant a Clover Lawn in 7 Easy Steps

Alternative lawns are all the rage! They’re great for lawn lovers who don’t want to have to fertilize, water, and mow grass so often. Clover lawns are superb, as they feed pollinators, are drought-tolerant, and fix nitrogen in the soil. Learn how to plant one yourself with these seven easy steps.

A vibrant display of large, rounded flower clusters in shades of purple and blue with green foliage on a thriving shrub that can be planted in August.

Shrubs

15 Shrubs You Can Plant in August

Late summer is a good time for planting shrubs to get them established before the winter cold sets in. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to talk about some of the beautiful shrubs that are great for August planting.

Close-up of a woman's hands holding a cluster of small red tomatoes on a vertical stem tied to a bamboo stake, illustrating common tomato-staking mistakes to avoid.

Edible

Stop Making These 5 Tomato Staking Mistakes

Tomato staking seems straightforward until your plants start falling over or developing problems from poor support. These common mistakes can ruin an otherwise healthy crop, but they're easy to avoid once you know what to watch for. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains how to stake tomatoes properly.

Clusters of small, fragrant pink and white flowers bloom among deep green leaves.

Shrubs

13 Unusual Alternatives to Boring Shrubs

With a mix of dynamic shrubs, no landscape need be boring. Even adding one or a few unusual selections tailors the aesthetic and boosts curb appeal, not to mention pollinator and wildlife support. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in unusual shrubs to set the garden apart.

Clustered rosettes of large, textured leaves surround compact, tree-like green centers showcasing one of the fast-growing vegetables for planting in August.

Vegetables

You Can Still Plant These Fast-Growing Vegetables In August

The late summer garden makes way for new plantings that bridge the warm and cool seasons. In August, fast-growing crops give a successional round of fresh, nutritious vegetables to enjoy in a flash. Join gardener Katherine Rowe in quick and easy crops to start this month for a swift turnaround.

Upright clumps of green lance-shaped leaves topped with large clusters of star-shaped pink blooms, often part of perennials cut back in August to encourage healthier regrowth.

Ornamental Gardens

11 Perennials to Cut Back in August

Late summer is prime for some perennials to get a refresh. With August cutback, we may get another round of flowers, manage for shape, keep the look fresh, and limit the spread of diseases. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe looks at certain perennials that benefit from a light touch this month.

A close-up shows tall, spiky purple flower stalks, common among native midwest perennials, with numerous small blossoms emerging from a bed of green foliage and blurred yellow flowers in the background.

Ornamental Gardens

13 Beautiful Native Perennials for the Midwest

The Midwestern U.S. is a hotbed for native perennials that offer ecological services and multi-season appeal with high color, texture, and the energetic buzz of pollinators. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores superlative native perennials to incorporate into Midwest gardens for a well-rounded garden system.