GENERAL GARDENING

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

For many flower lovers, August is a magical month in the garden. While beds and borders are still bursting with late-summer color, the earliest

In container gardening, soil structure dictates root health. A common belief among gardeners is that adding sand to potting soil automatically improves drainage, loosens

For many home gardeners, dividing perennials is an annual spring or autumn ritual. Splitting overgrown clumps of daylilies, hostas, or black-eyed Susans is a

Every morning, millions of tea drinkers worldwide toss spent tea bags and loose leaves directly into the trash or green waste bins. What most