While some plants wither in the hot sun, others thrive in it. July isn't too late to get these beautiful blooming plants in ...

Second only to August, July is one of the hottest months with high temperatures averaging 90 degrees and lows averaging 75 ...

Kings and dictators had ruled before. No longer.  The Founders, aware of the injustices of autocratic rule, entrusted the power to govern to the people themselves. Now, 250 years later, we still ...

Tomato pruning in mid-summer can help keep plants healthy and produce larger fruit. Here’s how to prune determinate and ...

There is still time to sow these annuals for an autumnal display ...

It’s still not too late for western Massachusetts gardeners to get plants in the ground ...

Annuals are great for adding color to a patio or decked area in containers, but there's one vital step you shouldn't skip to ...

They trust that in just a few weeks, they’ll have thick, bushy plants with far more blooms than if they skipped this step. If you’re unfamiliar with the practice, pinching back is often confused with ...

It's all about what you don't see when walking into the home of Phil and Sarah Cossich after a 15-month renovation of ...

My favorite spring blooming perennial is Columbine, which will grow in sun or shade. It has a tendency to reseed itself. Coleus, Hosta and Heuchera (Coral Bells) are my favorite shade perennials. They ...

Tropical-flowering plants are still arriving and this is their season -- they love it hot and humid. Water and fertilize weekly, and they will bloom non-stop. Summer annuals also benefit from ...

Stouffer estimates that his house is decorated with over 400 pots of flowers, mostly bubblegum-pink petunias, which he is ...