Nothing brightens up outdoor living spaces during the summer better than beautiful containers filled with flowers. Whether you have a huge yard or a tiny balcony or patio, you can bring summer to life ...

From beets and brightly colored peppers to fragrant lavender and sage, here's what to plant this June.

For a summer full of colorful flowers and lush foliage, consider adding summer bulbs to your gardens. Most summer-flowering bulbs are native to tropical and subtropical climates and will reliably ...

Perennials are the mainstay of the garden during the growing season. Many gardeners add annuals to flower beds and containers in summer, to have blooms happening continuously. But there are also ...

What a brutal start to summer we have had this year! Hopefully, we are entering into a pattern of normal summer thunderstorms which will alleviate the heat. Though summer is hard here, it can be a ...

Although native to eastern Asia, crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia) are almost indispensable in the Southern landscape. Their vibrantly colored flowers in shades of pink, purple, red and white from May to ...

During the past several weeks we have enjoyed the colorful show created by all the spring flowering shrubs. Everyone enjoys these spring blooms because they truly lift our spirits, delivering spring ...

Even if you have an in-ground garden, you should grow some plants in pots 🪴 ...

In the lead-up to the Fourth of July, a brigade of Vail staff members work to bring splashes of color to the Vail and Lionshead villages. It takes around six weeks for the town to plant the nearly ...

Why did the gardener bury a $100 bill beneath each new perennial? The tag said they needed rich soil. Dollar bills might add a little organic matter as they decompose, but it’s not necessary to bury ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Things start heating up in your garden when summer rolls around. Oftentimes, gardeners think that ...