GENERAL GARDENING

A garden filled with butterflies feels different from an ordinary flower bed. There is constant movement as monarchs, swallowtails, painted ladies, skippers, and other

Most gardeners know that eggshells can be crushed and added to compost or sprinkled around the garden. But there is another old-fashioned trick that

When planning a home garden, most growers default to annual crops – tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, and squash. While rewarding, annual vegetables require a heavy

Lavender (Lavandula) is renowned for its intoxicating fragrance, silver-grey foliage, and striking purple blooms. Native to the dry, sunny Mediterranean basin, this woody perennial

As high summer winds down in August, many gardeners begin cleaning up beds and closing down the season. However, experienced growers know that late

As summer reaches its peak in August, the garden shifts into a transitional phase. While many gardeners associate major pruning with late winter dormancy,

As late summer arrives, nursery shelves begin to clear out and plant prices stay high. However, August offers a unique opportunity for garden expansion.

As the intense midsummer heat peaks, late-summer gardens can easily begin to look a bit leggy, exhausted, or overgrown. Plants that burst into bloom

August is widely considered by experienced horticulturists to be the single best time of year to propagate lavender (Lavandula). By late summer, your established