Just because it's summer doesn't mean you have to miss out on your favorite cool-weather veggies. Broccoli doesn't love hot weather, but several types tolerate it quite well. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss lists some great varieties that can take the heat.
These 15 tomato varieties grow large, round fruits perfect for slicing. There are hybrids and heirlooms, indeterminate and determinate types, and pole and bush forms. No matter your preferences, there’s sure to be a slicer tomato on this list that’s perfect for your garden. Join backyard gardener Jerad Bryant to check them out!
If you want to enjoy sweet and juicy melons this year, you can direct sow watermelon seeds to get started. Farmer Briana Yablonski shares when and how to plant these seeds in your garden.
By planting miniature pumpkins in spring and early summer, we can enjoy the long-maturing treats by fall. Both ornamental and edible, the captivating squashes delight to no end as diminutive versions of the classic seasonal favorites. In a range of colors and shapes, the perfectly proportioned minis bring big joy in a small form.
How much or how little to prune tomato plants varies depending on the tomato type and your cultivating preferences. Avoid these five common tomato pruning mistakes for a bountiful harvest at the end of the season.
Sugary squashes are long to develop on the vine and make the sweet rewards worth the wait. With direct sowing now, we’ll enjoy big rewards by season’s end. Pick the best of the sweets to grow this season with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
The highly ornamental evergreen Pieris offers sweet lily-of-the-valley blooms and dynamic foliage. Bringing textural and colorful interest, gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores the merits of this broadleaf shrub.
Petunias are favorite bedding and container annuals for their long, bloom-filled stems. While usually problem-free, they aren’t immune to the woes of common diseases, some recoverable and some serious. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in a look at common diseases for petunias, as well as how to treat and prevent them.
By cutting back iris leaves and flower stalks after they finish blooming, you set up next spring’s flowers for even more vigor. Follow along as master naturalist and experienced gardener Sarah Jay walks through the steps for how to cut back irises after blooming.
For a nonstop summer bloom supply in an easy-going package, look to Cuphea ‘Vermillionaire.’ The award-winner brings continual firecracker blooms and sweet nectar through frost to the delight of pollinators. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores the long-blooming hybrid that requires little gardener intervention to perform all season.
Getting started with any hobby can be a daunting task, but when it involves live animals, it's important to get off on the right foot. Chicken owner Melissa Strauss can guide you through the process of setting up, acquiring birds, and caring for them in the future.
It’s lavender harvest season! Whether we enjoy the budded stems and calming fragrance on a garden stroll or in the vase, dried bundles, oils, or in sweet and savory cuisine, the timing matters. Harvesting for peak fragrance is best at a certain point in the season, bud development, and time of day. Garden expert Katherine Rowe outlines the best time to harvest lavender for maximum fragrance, and when to pick for that cool glass of lavender lemonade.