All content Archive | August 2026

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August 28th
- These 4 Common Mistakes Are Creating an Aphid Infestation in Your Garden – Take Control Before They Totally Take Over
- Here's How Often You Should Actually Mow Your Lawn in August – Cutting Too Much (or Not Enough) Can Create Problems in Fall
- Weekend Win: Boost Patio Containers with Tomato Feed to Encourage a Last Flush of Flowers
- Every Garden Needs One Plant That Makes A Border Look Expensive – These 6 Add Wow Factor With Almost No Effort
- What Japanese Maple Trees Need in August for Brilliant Fall Color
August 27th
- 5 Self-Pollinating Fruit Trees to Plant This Fall – You Only Need One Tree to Grow a Huge Crop of Delicious Fruit
- Plant Matchmaker: This Romantic Prairie Pairing Bridges Summer and Fall in Shimmering Waves of Color
- 9 Creative Landscape-Designer Tricks for Drought-Tolerant Gardens that Cut Watering Time, Not Style
- 3 Beautiful Backyard Birds That Eat Wasps – And How to Attract Them to Your Yard
- 5 Overgrown Perennials To Divide In August For Free Plants Next Year and a Tidy Garden This Fall
- Birds Need These 7 Plants in Your Yard Before Fall Starts – For Vital Food and Shelter Through to Winter
August 26th
- This Striking Prairie Native Is Quietly Replacing Mediterranean Plants – It's Hardier and Wildlife-Friendly
- 10 Budget Backyard Ideas to Carry Your Garden Into Fall – Act Before August Ends for Late-Season Style That Doesn't Break the Bank
- What Ferns Need in August: 5 Easy Tasks to Keep Them Lush and Beautiful Instead of Turning Brown and Crispy
- These 6 Bird Accessories Are On Sale Now at Target – Stock Up to Support Migrating Birds Before They Head South
- Why Are My Hosta Leaves Turning Brown? How to Read the Damage and Fix It Fast
August 25th
- Tomatoes Still Have Flowers, But No Fruit? What to Do Before the Season Runs Out
- Goldie Hawn’s One-Plant Rule Makes Any Patio Look More Expensive – Even on a Budget
- Cut Back These 8 Tired Perennials Before August Ends – And You’ll Get An Extra Flush of Blooms This Year
- 10 Best Easy-to-Grow Ornamental Grasses That Add a Professional Polish to Your Backyard
August 24th
- Forget Patchy Grass! This Pretty Ground Cover Could Transform Your Shady Garden With Very Little Effort
- 10 Front-Yard Shrubs Landscape Designers Love But Anyone Can Grow – They Need Almost No Watering
- This Weird Tool is a Garden Game Changer – It Prevents Pests and Diseases in Your Yard (and Will Save Your Back!)
- What Orchids Need in August to Keep Blooming Through Fall & Winter – 6 Easy Tasks to Do Now for More Flowers
- What Your Strawberries Need in August – 5 Quick Tasks For Bonus Fruit and Free New Plants
- Meet Your Birth Month Caterpillar – and the Beautiful Meaning Behind Each One
August 23rd
- 4 Small Trees That Make Even Modest Yards Look Expensive – Try These Varieties for a Big Curb Appeal Boost on a Tiny Budget
- These Black-Eyed Susan Varieties Flower Even Longer than Goldsturm for Bonny Blooms All Through Fall
- The Puddle Bird Bath Your Backyard Needs to Attract the Birds You Are Missing This Summer
- 6 Herbs To Plant In August That Keep Going As Summer Fades – There's No Need to Give Up on Delicious, Homegrown Flavor!
August 22nd
- Every Garden Needs Plants That Give You Flowers Now and Structure Later – These 7 Still Shine in Winter
- You Can Now Be Composted and Returned to Your Garden as Soil – the End-Of-Life Care Option That’s Appealing to Gardeners
- Why I Let My Passionflower Take Over My Fence (and It's Not Just Because It Looks So Good)
August 21st
- The Lawn Repair Buys To Order Now to Help Your Frazzled Grass Recover – Before Everyone Starts Fixing Their Grass In Fall
- The “Spite Fence” Rule Every Homeowner Should Know – Whether You’re Building a Fence or Living Next to One
- 6 Tough Ground Cover Plants to Add to Your Garden in August – Before Weeds Take Over Fall Beds
- Weekend Win: This Quick August Job Will Bring Bigger, Better Roses Next Summer
- 8 Houseplants You Can Count On When Everything Outside is Wilting – For Luxe Appeal That Lasts All Year Round
- 6 Pretty Perennials That Look Better When I Stop Tidying Them and Let Them Go a Little Wild
- Azaleas and Rhododendrons Need This One Thing in Late Summer for Maximum Blooms Next Year
August 20th
- Move Over Boxwood! Kevin Bacon's Drought-Tolerant Privacy Scheme Is a Smarter Way to Screen Your Yard
- Do ‘Mosquito Repellent Plants’ Really Work? Explore What These Plants Can (and Can’t) Do For Skeeters in Your Yard
- These Fast-Growing Salad Crops fill August Hunger Gaps with Tasty Harvests Through to Fall Frosts
- 10 New Set-and-Forget Bulbs to Buy Before August Ends – it’s the Easy Gardening Cheat to Borders Full of Striking Spring Blooms
- 5 Plants to Avoid If You Live in a Wildfire-Prone Area – and What to Plant Instead
August 19th
- How to Grow Zinnias for Bright Blooms That Last All Summer Until the First Frost
- Want Bigger Pumpkins This Fall? Do These 4 Easy Tasks Now to Give Gourds a Huge Boost Before August Ends
- Plant Matchmaker: Combine These Two Classic Fall Perennials for a Stunning Jewel-Toned Display
- ALDI’s $10 Big Resin Planters are the Quick Upgrade my August Patio Needs
- I've Wasted Precious Time and Money on My Veggie Patch – This All-in-One Raised Bed Could Have Done It for Me
- What Your Lavender Needs in August – These 5 Easy Tasks Keep Your Plants Lush and Multiply Your Blooms
- Kourtney Kardashian Just Gave Us The Ultimate Poolside Planting Inspiration – And It's So Easy To Recreate
August 18th
- Can You Cut Your Neighbor’s Tree If It Hangs Over Your Yard? A Lawyer Explains What Gardeners Should Know First
- You Can Root Tomato Suckers! How to Turn August Prunings into a Free Fall Harvest
- Can I Revive My Brown Hydrangea? Essential Steps to Save Your Heat-Stressed Shrub in August
- August Is the Best Time to Collect These 7 Perennial Seeds for a Garden Full of Free Flowers Next Year
- Easy Lawn Mower Maintenance – 7 Quick Checks to Help Your Machine Cut Like New and Save on Costly Repairs
- Every Garden Needs One Plant That Keeps Flowering When Everything Else Gives Up – and You Can Rely on These 7 Late-Season Heroes
- Box Tree Moth Infestations – How to Save Your Boxwoods From This Invasive Pest Before It's Too Late
August 17th
- Can an HOA Fine You For Weeds in Your Yard? A Lawyer Explains What Homeowners Need to Know to Stay Out of Trouble
- Are We Destroying Our Own Habitat? Jane Goodall’s Forgotten Warning about Why Humans Need Green Spaces
- My Yard is Always Short on Space, So This IKEA Trolley is My New Obsession for Vertical Growing on a Budget
- Meet The Perennial Quietly Replacing Delphiniums – Its Purple Flower Spikes Thrive In Dry Soil
August 16th
- Drop the Pruners! There's an Important Reason You Shouldn't Deadhead These 6 Beneficial Plants in Late Summer
- Matthew McConaughey's Rope Porch Swing Is Stunning, And It's So Easy To DIY
- 8 Perennial Seeds to Scatter in August for a Naturalized Meadow Next Year
- What Your Dahlias Need in August – 5 Easy Wins for Massive Blooms That Keep Dazzling Until First Frost
- Anthropologie’s Urn Planters are a Gardener’s Dream, and I Found Some Brilliant Dupes to Get The Look for Less
August 15th
- I Used to Hate Dandelions – Until I Discovered the Pretty Pink Version Designers Love
- 6 Cover Crops to Plant After Your Veggies Are Harvested That Will Improve Your Soil for Next Year
- How to Hand-Feed Hummingbirds – 6 Critical Secrets to Enjoy This Heartwarming Garden Experience
- This Simple Hose Attachment Makes Tap Water Suitable for Even the Most Sensitive Plants (And It's Under $20!)
August 14th
- Scarifier vs Dethatcher: Experts Explain the Difference and Which One You Should Use on Your Lawn
- This 5 Minute Garden Job With a $4 Dog Comb in August Saves Me Hours of Weeding in Spring
- Say Hello To Your Birth Month Biennial – And The Meaning Behind Each One
- These 6 Fruit Trees Thrive on Neglect – For a Lush, Stress-Free Bounty You Can Enjoy Even in a Small Yard
- 4 Late-Blooming Flowers That Support Migrating Butterflies – Plant Them Now Before Summer Ends & Monarchs Head South
- 7 Garden Rules You Can Safely Break Once Mid-August Hits
August 13th
- How to Prune Tomatoes for Healthier Plants & Bigger Harvests – What Experts Want You to Know Before You Pick Up the Pruners
- Turn Your Yard Into a Migrating Bird's Favorite Pit Stop – Add These 4 Elements to Your Garden to Help Them on Their Journey
- Why Are My Peppers Dropping Their Leaves in August? Diagnosing Late-Summer Defoliation
- I Grow This Pretty Flower For My Borders – But It's Also My Secret To Brighter Blond Hair
- These 8 Gorgeous Fast-Growing Privacy Plants Create a Sanctuary of Color, Texture and Fragrance before Fall
- This Natural Tonic Will Revive Every Tired Garden in August, so I Don’t Know Why it’s Such a Well-Kept Secret
- How to Get a Second Flush of Flowers From Your Daylilies – Plus, This Easy Trick Keeps Plants Looking Fresh
August 12th
- This Colorful Perennial Is Quietly Replacing Mums – It Blooms For Weeks Into Fall and Pollinators Love It
- After 20 Years of Gardening, These Are the Plants & Tools I Can't Live Without
- 7 Best Fall-Flowering Clematis For Months of Abundant Blooms on Well-Behaved Vines – and One You Should Never Plant
- Plant Matchmaker: Combine These Two Gorgeous Perennials for a Dreamy Display That Shines Through Fall
- What Your Peace Lily Needs in August – 5 Easy Wins for Lush Growth and Dazzling Blooms that Last Longer
- 6 Gorgeous Native Plants That Bloom in August for a Late Summer Pop of Color and Feast for Pollinators
August 11th
- Taking Cuttings From a Plant You Bought Could Land You in Legal Trouble – A Lawyer Explains
- The Household Staple That Can Revive Dying Plants in Pots This Heatwave Summer
- I’m Doing One Simple Thing To Help Birds After The Solar Eclipse – It Takes 2 Minutes
- This Clever Outdoor Lighting Trend Is Quietly Replacing Harsh Floodlights This Summer – and It's Budget-Friendly!
- 8 Plants You Should Never Prune in August – No Matter How Messy or Overgrown They Look
- What to do With Agapanthus in August – 3 Easy Care Tips for Longer-Lasting Blooms This Year and Healthier Plants Next Year
August 10th
- Can You Save Tomatoes With Blossom End Rot? What To Pick, Toss, And Leave On The Vine
- How to Maintain a Riding Mower: Simple Tasks to Do Before Summer Ends to Keep Your Mower in Good Condition
- I Saw TikTok Telling People To Put Herbs In Their Bird Baths... But Is It Actually A Good Idea?
- These 5 Tough Flowers Bounce Back Beautifully After Summer Heat Stress
- Plant These 6 Ornamental Grasses in August – For Effortless Movement, Texture and Lush Fall Drama
August 9th
- Why a Waiting Branch is the Simple Bird Bath Upgrade Your Garden Birds Need This Summer
- 5 Things You're Doing That Make Rose Black Spot Worse Without Realizing It
- How To Help Hummingbirds This August – You Only Need To Do 3 Things
- 6 Useful Tomato Growing Buys Gardeners Regret Not Having by August – Stock Up Now for a Strong Finish to the Season
- Ants on Your Hummingbird Feeder? 5 Easy, Natural Solutions to Try
August 8th
- Garden Privacy Screens Just Arrived at Target and They're the Instant Shade Fix We All Need
- This 6 Late-Summer Herbs Actually Taste Better When the Weather Gets Hot
- Every Year, I Panic Over My Green Tomatoes – And My Professional Gardener Husband Has Some Thoughts
- What Lemon Trees Need in August: 5 Easy Tasks That Guarantee Juicy Harvests in the Coming Months
August 7th
- These Houseplants Thrive on Summer Neglect – Perfect if You’re Away on Vacation
- 6 Simple Ways to Give Hanging Baskets a Refresh in August – and Keep Containers Looking Lush All Fall
- These 8 Fast-Growing Plants Fill August Gaps with Lavish Color – For a Dazzling Late Summer Flush Into Fall
- Weekend Win: Prune Lavender Now to Help it Survive Winter Chills
- Exclusive: Greta Lee Says Gardening Is the Ultimate Survival Skill – And Her New Netflix Thriller Proves It
August 6th
- Differences Between Moles and Voles – How to Identify Them and Manage Their Mischief
- Is Your Brown Lawn Dead or Just Dormant? 5 Signs It Will Bounce Back Before Fall
- I Didn't Water This Border For 2 Years and These are the 10 Plants That Survived
- Meet The Lavender Dupe With Triple The Bloom Time and No Woody Stems – It’s Set To Become A Garden Classic
- That Tiny Hole in Your Lawn Could Be a Hidden Yellowjacket Nest – Here's What to Do If You Find One
- Can You Grow a Rose Bush From a Grocery Store Bouquet? This Trick Suggests You Can Do Exactly That
- 6 Softwood Cuttings to Take in August to Multiply Your Garden for Free
August 5th
- Say Hello To Your Birth Month Groundcover Plant – And The Meaning Behind Each One
- Get Rid of All the Weeds in Your Gravel Driveway in No Time With This Clever Amazon Find for Under $10
- I'm Using Old Cardboard Boxes to Make Growing Vegetables So Much Easier This Heatwave Summer
- Plant Matchmaker: Pair These Two Fiery Perennials for a Border That Glows Into Fall
- What Roses Need in August – 5 Vital Tasks to Enjoy Many More Fragrant Flowers
- 6 Vegetables to Plant in August for a Tasty Fall Bounty Before the First Frost
August 4th
- How to Use a Chainsaw – Easy Beginner’s Guide for Safe Handling, Clean Cuts, and Great Results
- If Your Tree Falls Into a Neighbor’s Yard, Who Pays for the Damage? What Homeowners Need to Know Before Storm Season
- 4 Clever Landscaping Tricks That Keep Pests Out – Stop Ticks, Ants, and Mosquitoes with These Natural Barriers
- Do Any Plants Flower Year-Round? These 7 Prolific Bloomers Come Surprisingly Close
- Garden Designers Say This Fragrant Favorite Is The Next 'It' Plant – So I'm Making It The Star Of My Garden
- 3 Easy Tasks to Do in August for a Thriving Christmas Cactus – and the 1 Summer Mistake That Can Ruin Holiday Blooms
August 3rd
- These 4 Sharpening Tools Will Save You a Shed Load in New Gear – And Help Your Cutting Supplies Last Longer
- What Sam Neill Said about His Garden before His Death Should Have Us All Thinking (and Planting) Differently.
- The Only Flower Thriving on My Morning Walk Was This Cute Purple Perennial – Here's Why It Loves Hot Summers
- What Tomato Plants Need in August – 5 Essential Tasks to Enjoy Bumper Harvests of Plump, Flavorful Fruit
- These 5 Fast-Growing Plants Hide AC Units Beautifully and Reduce Sound – Without Blocking Airflow
August 2nd
- Plant These 6 Fast-Growing Shrubs Now for Beautiful Living Shade That Keeps Your Yard Cooler Every Year
- 8 Things to Do When You Have an Explosion of Cherry Tomatoes
- Need a Quick Summer Gap Filler? This Native Perennial Brightens Your Yard with Months of Gorgeous Blooms
- Is it Too Early to Think About Fall Decor? Because Joanna Gaines Just Dropped This Faux Foliage at Target, and I’m Obsessed Already
- Stop Fertilizing These 6 Plants In August, Or You'll Regret It Next Spring
- Our Gardens Can Be Lifelines For Wildlife During A Heatwave – Here Are 5 Simple Things I'm Doing
August 1st
- I Found A Way To Feed Birds And Banish Slugs At The Same Time – And It Costs Almost Nothing
- 6 Top-Rated Cordless Misting Fans – Make Your Yard 15 Degrees Cooler
- This $20 Garden Item Will Help Hummingbirds Survive the Great Migration
- August Is Your Last Chance to Prune These 6 Plants Before It's Too Late for Next Year