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 ...
So far this summer, we haven't had to deal with drought. In fact, spring and early summer have been relatively wet; we have had more issues with too much rain rather than with too little. Both ...
Many gardening practices are also best performed at certain times of the day to ensure the health of your plants.
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 ...
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 ...