Insufficient or irregular watering can stress plants, leading to browning leaves, leaf shedding, and increased susceptibility to pests and diseases. Proper watering involves applying enough water to ...

As this monsoon is demonstrating, our rainfall in Tucson is very variable. This makes it a challenge for gardeners to figure out how much to water their plants throughout the year. This week, we’re ...

The heat, humidity and random afternoon thunderstorms of Florida summers have arrived on time this year. This can be a blessing for many gardens and landscapes as the daily rains limit our need for ...

For folks who have a total brown thumb or just don't have any experience growing their own plants, the wide and wonderful world of foliage can definitely be intimidating. New plant parents, take heed: ...

In Western Washington’s climate, dahlias are often dug up and stored in a frost-free location over the winter. The Olympian Near the end of July, the summer sun and more root growth will cause pots ...

Giving a tropical pop of color, hibiscus are flowering shrubs that pollinators love for their massive blooms. Although they ...

File Photo - The heat-resistant lantana in the Dallas Arboretum test garden photographed on Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Dallas, TX. Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer It’s a fate hard to avoid: many a ...

Spring and early summer 2025 have been, by Texas standards, pleasant. A bit cooler than normal with ample and frequent rainfalls over most of our area. Here’s hoping those will continue the next ...

Yards are thirsty. On average, American homeowners spray more than a quarter of the water they use in a year over their grass and gardens — a figure that rises in the summer, especially in hot, dry ...