As the melodies of Keith Urban’s “Long Hot Summer” fill the air, it’s time to ask ourselves: are we, and more importantly, our gardens ready for the heat? Summer is upon us and as temperatures rise, ...

Our long summer days are gone, but you wouldn’t guess it when you look at the warm weather plants in our garden. Here are a few that look great this time of the year. Best of all? Many of them are ...

In our previous article, we wrote about the need and strategies for growing a more resilient garden in our hotter summer weather. One of the options we mentioned was to explore growing tropical and ...

After a long winter we get all pumped up when we see the spring bulbs popping out of the ground. Some of us might even be motivated to do a little spring jig in the middle of our yard since our ...

First, make sure that your money tree is not a patented cultivar (meaning that it doesn't have a patent number or PPAF listed on its tag), which makes it illegal to cultivate. Then, plan your ...

It has been a long hot summer in Florida, and while September is usually the start of the slow cool-down, that does not mean we are completely done with high humidity, 95-degree days, or heavy summer ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Have you recently or in ...

Plants like caladiums, cannas, dahlias, elephant ears and gladiolus bring vibrant color and tropical flair to summer gardens. Unfortunately, they’re no match for our Midwestern winters. These plants, ...