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Close-up of broad, lobed green grape leaves with serrated edges, covered in scattered white, powdery mildew spots.

Plant Diseases

White Spots on Grape Leaves: How to Fix Powdery Mildew

As grapes turn purple, light green, and merlot in color, you may notice white spots growing on the vine’s foliage! The late summer garden is especially susceptible to powdery mildew. Prevention is the best solution, and these straightforward treatments address the issue before it spreads further.

Top view of female hands in colorful gloves planting a lush bunch of pink layered chrysanthemums in gray-brown soil beside a bright red watering can, showing where to plant mums.

Flowers

Where to Plant Garden Mums So They Come Back Every Year

Hardy garden mums are a joy in the garden. They grow unsuspectingly all season until bursting into bloom in late summer and fall. The easy-care perennials are worthy of a permanent spot for seasons of recurrent color. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores where to plant mums to experience their carefree perennial delight.

A vibrant flowerbed of light yellow and violet mums and dark orange marigolds in full bloom, illustrating the contrast in mums vs. marigolds.

Flowers

Mums vs. Marigolds: Which is Best for Your Garden

Why not both? Mums and marigolds are superb flowers for gardens, veggie plots, and front doorsteps. They’re both incredibly decorative, but they have key differences in their growing habits. Learn which is best for you and your garden alongside seasoned grower Jerad Bryant.

A round head of purple and blue leaves, partially enclosed by large, waxy outer leaves with purple veins, is a classic example of fall cabbage varieties.

Seeds

9 Cabbage Varieties We’re Sowing Now for Fall

Whether crispy and crunchy or soft and tender, a full head of cabbage is a thing of beauty. Easy to grow, the crop goes far in the kitchen and, depending on the type, stores well for future enjoyment. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores top-performing, flavorful, nutrient-rich cabbage varieties to sow now for an autumn harvest.

Male hand holding dry, brown hollyhock seed heads with papery husks, ready for seed saving.

Seeds

How to Collect and Save Hollyhock Seeds

Hollyhocks grace the back of the border, foundation planting, and vase with unparalleled blooms. To enjoy more of our favorites, collecting and saving seeds is a straightforward process. Sowing is easy, too. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines how to save hollyhock seeds to extend the delight.