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.
Carrots are a cool-season favorite for the spring or fall vegetable garden. But carrots can sometimes be oddly shaped - maybe they’re growing legs, have hairy roots, or are bunched together in a mss that hardly looks like a carrot. Garden expert Christina Conner shares nine reasons why your carrots may be oddly shaped or deformed and how to fix it.
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.
August is one of the hottest months of the year in most places, so it can be difficult to go out and enjoy the garden. But those crisp, cool days of autumn are right around the corner, perfect for alfresco dining. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss in planting some beautiful, fall-blooming flowers this August!
Have your pumpkin plant’s green leaves and vines turned limp? Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn why your plant is wilting and what you can do to revive it.
When you hear that a particular plant is rare, does it pique your interest, or do you move on to the next best thing? If rare flowers make your pulse quicken, Melissa Strauss has 31 exciting plants for you to read about.
Tiny insect pests turn bountiful harvests into wastelands. They quickly decimate fruits, leaving nothing but rotting tomatoes. Learn how to combat these critters organically alongside seasoned tomato grower Jerad Bryant.
Blue thimble flower pockets West Coast landscapes every spring. It erupts with blue flower clusters that look like pincushions, attracting birds, butterflies, and bees into your yard. Plant this annual wildflower in sunny borders, wild gardens, or raised beds.
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.