Gardening & Outdoor Ideas

Here’s something most home gardeners never realize until it’s too late: garlic planted in spring …

Your tomato vines are looking tired, the zucchini has slowed to a trickle, and there’s …

Most people wait until spring to plant a tree because it feels right — everything …

If you’ve got a hosta that used to be a tidy clump and is now …

Most trees that die over winter are actually killed in late summer. Here’s why watering trees in late summer matters more than in July — and how to do it right.

Grass seed sown in late August germinates faster and survives better than seed sown at any other time of year. Here’s the three-week window and exactly what to do in it.

Late-summer feeding is one of the most common garden mistakes. Here’s when to stop fertilizing, which plants are the exception, and what actually helps your garden survive winter.

Deadheading kept your garden blooming all summer — but in late August the same habit starts working against you. Here’s when to stop deadheading, which plants to leave alone, and which ones to keep snipping until frost.

Most brown August lawns aren’t dead — they’re dormant. Here’s how to tell the difference, and why daily watering does more harm than good.

Your tomato plants look healthy but suddenly stopped setting fruit. It’s usually not a disease — it’s heat. Here’s what’s actually happening and how to get a second harvest before frost.