There’s still plenty of summer to enjoy, with harvests, flowers, and buzzing birds and pollinators. Late summer is a time of managing water and plant health, weeding out unwanted volunteers, and shaping leggy, ragged stems. It’s also an opportunity to make plans for the coming cool season. Learn about August garden maintenance with gardening expert Katherine Rowe to extend the season.
Oakleaf hydrangeas bring multi-season appeal in flowers and foliage. Native to the southeastern U.S., the species and its cultivars bring large blooms in crisp white, soft pink, deep rose, and scarlet. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring these shade-tolerant summer bloomers with long-lived garden beauty.
With handsome foliage, attractive forms, and easy care, boxwoods are a go-to for all-season appeal. These evergreen anchors unify the planting arrangement as low-growing hedges, mixed borders, and stand-alone specimens. The versatile, historic shrubs are worthy of any collection. But, if you need to avoid boxwood blight, vary evergreen options, or find suitable growers for your microclimate, equally worthy selections abound. Join garden expert Katherine Rowe in exploring boxwood alternatives.
If you love to grow (or eat) squash, growing the cucurbits vertically adds dimension, vertical interest, and space. It allows high yields while lessening conditions that foster fungal problems. Explore how to go vertical with summer and winter squashes with garden expert Katherine Rowe.
Cottagecore offers swoon-worthy florals, foliage, and fragrance in loose, informal displays. Evoking lovely and functional village and countryside gardens, contemporary cottage themes combine plant selection with pollinator services. With a bit of planning, the romantic style is within reach. Here, garden designer Katherine Rowe explores how to achieve the dreamy aesthetic.
Summer seems to fly by, but there’s still plenty to enjoy in the garden. If you need to do some infill planting to extend the season’s color, join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring adaptable perennials to supplement the August garden. Their ornamental and ecological value rewards the garden for seasons to come.
Hydrangeas aren’t just for their show in summer. As the bloom spectacle fades, lasting interest remains. Late-season flowers in twisting colors transition to the hues of fall. Depending on the variety, leaves turn bright shades of gold, red, and purple. Here, gardening expert Katherine Rowe looks at hydrangea varieties with multiseason appeal and outstanding fall color.
Rosa ‘Iceberg’ brings bundles of crisp, white blooms among glossy green foliage. As a shrub or climber, they flower nonstop from early summer through frost. Explore these handsome, vigorous, effortless roses with garden expert Katherine Rowe.
Challenging sites let us flex our gardening chops. They’re opportunities for creativity, aesthetic enhancement, and site improvement. If you’ve got a tough spot, there’s likely a plant, accent, or tip to improve it. Join garden designer Katherine Rowe for a look at working with less-than-ideal sites.
Dahlias are a long-time favorite for good reasons. With exceptional bloom forms and a lasting bloom time, they entertain in the planted display and fresh floral arrangements. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe for a look at the diverse flower forms and compositions of the beloved genus.
There’s a little garden heartbreak when a perfectly healthy cucurbit suddenly wilts almost overnight. The pervasive squash vine borer hones in on its host plants to feed, grow, and reproduce. Summer and winter squash and pumpkins are favorites. If you’ve spotted the insect or experienced its destruction, join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring ways to prevent the pest from taking over your vines.
We’re in the heart of peach season, with fresh selections overflowing on the tree and in the market. If you’re lucky enough to have your own harvest, the right time for picking makes all the difference in maximizing flavor. Whether at home, at the grocer, or getting a little peach-growing inspiration, learn how to determine how and when to pick the fuzzy stone fruits with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.