Did you get off to a late start? No worries, there are still so many things you can plant in July for a summer garden.

I’m amazed by my peonies. It still blows my mind that such a massive, frilly blossom comes from a bud roughly the size of a ...

Watering tomatoes isn't rocket science, but there are a few sneaky mistakes that could end up causing your plants stress.

Is your landscaping behind the times? It might be time for a refresh if you've got any of the landscaping trends on this list ...

The most important thing to remember when pruning lavender is not to cut the woody growth. Only cut about 1/3 of the plant, and be sure to remove leggy growth and faded blooms. This will invigorate ...

We can do better than that. I promise your favorite flowering shrub isn’t being difficult just to spite you. There are actually several common reasons why this happens. Luckily, most all of them are ...

Common tomato pests, such as aphids, thrips, hornworms or whiteflies, can damage developing tomato blossoms. What’s worse is that they can also prevent pollination from occurring. Fungal and bacterial ...

Horticultural vinegar is basically white vinegar, but more concentrated. And white vinegar is just acetic acid mixed in a specific concentration with water. Funny story. One day, while working in the ...

Shaking your tomato plants to encourage pollination is a practice rooted in science. Whether you’re working in a greenhouse, indoors, or just trying to boost your outdoor harvest, giving your tomato ...

If you don’t prune them often, you may find family pets go missing in their foliage. Saying indeterminate tomatoes are vigorous growers is like saying Tiger Woods likes to play golf – an ...

A quick caveat: Before we get too far in, it’s important to mention that we’ll be talking about rhizomatous irises like Siberian irises. Not water irises or Dutch. 1. Your Irises Are Too Crowded This ...

Cutting the head back to the first set of leaves prevents the plant from putting energy into making seeds. Don’t Cut Back the Foliage (Yet) I know. It’s tempting. Speaking of drunk bridesmaids, those ...