Key Points Native plants that bloom in late summer and early fall provide a crucial nectar source for pollinators like bees ...

Don't give up on your dahlias. Four simple jobs, from deadheading to feeding, will keep them blooming through September, ...

Many gardens reach a noticeable lull by mid-July, with earlier flowers spent and foliage looking tired under the summer sun.

Most plants should be pruned in the fall when the weather is cool. However, some popular perennial plants can rebloom if they’re cut back in summer after their first flowers have faded. Extend the ...

The midsummer sowing window won't last forever. Plant these five biennials and short-lived perennials now for colourful pots, ...

Depending upon the type of gardening you enjoy, August can be a month with fewer garden tasks and activities. If you tend a large vegetable garden, you are still busy with harvesting, doing battle ...

DENVER — Gardens should be at peak color in late August. If your garden isn't colorful, consider growing annuals, perennials, bulbs and tropical plants that bloom in midsummer, even in high heat.

Show me the gardener who hasn’t at some stage been ambushed by the sudden, unwelcome appearance of said gap in an otherwise ...

According to historians, Benjamin Franklin was quite a gardener. In fact, his famous saying might have been “a peony saved is a peony earned.” Whether we pronounce it pee-OH-nee or PEE-uh-nee, these ...

Every spring, millions of gardeners spend real money on annuals that will be dead by October, and then do the whole thing again next year. There is a smarter way to garden, and it starts this month.

When creating a new garden or looking for new additions, check out the Perennial Plants of the Year. Selected by members of the Perennial Plant Association, winners must be suited to a wide range of ...