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6 Smart Ways to Reuse Spent Tomato Vines (That's Not Just Putting Them in Your Compost)Don't chuck those old tomato vines! Try these 6 clever ways to recycle spent plants and give back to your garden.
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What to Do With Lavender in September – 5 Easy Tasks to Complete Now for More Fragrant Blooms Next SummerBefore cold weather arrives, make sure you check these simple tasks off your lavender care to-do list.
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Gardening Season's Not Over! Plant These 7 Vegetables in September for Harvests This Fall and Next SpringSummer may be ending, but your harvest doesn’t have to. These 7 vegetables are perfect for planting in September.
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4 Foolproof Ways Protect Your Berries From Animals So You Can Actually Enjoy Your HarvestDon't let the birds and squirrels eat all your berries before you can even pick them! Follow these simple tips to protect your harvest.
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5 Self-Pollinating Fruit Trees to Plant This Fall – You Only Need One Tree to Grow a Huge Crop of Delicious FruitIf you're a first-time fruit grower or short on space, then self-pollinating fruit trees are just what you need. Here are the best types to plant this fall.
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Tomatoes Still Have Flowers, But No Fruit? What to Do Before the Season Runs OutThere's still time to turn tomato flowers into delicious fruit that will ripen by fall. Follow these 5 tips to make sure your plants put out more than blooms.
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What Your Strawberries Need in August – 5 Quick Tasks For Bonus Fruit and Free New PlantsWhether you grow June-bearers wrapping up their season or everbearers actively fruiting, these quick August tasks keep late berries coming and guarantee a bigger harvest next spring
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6 Herbs To Plant In August That Keep Going As Summer Fades – There's No Need to Give Up on Delicious, Homegrown Flavor!These smart herb choices for August mean you can continuing harvesting and cooking with fresh flavor until the first frost, (or beyond)!
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Want Bigger Pumpkins This Fall? Do These 4 Easy Tasks Now to Give Gourds a Huge Boost Before August EndsIf you want to grow gargantuan gourds that are ready to harvest by Halloween, then make sure you check these pumpkin care tasks off your to-do list this month.
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What Your Lavender Needs in August – These 5 Easy Tasks Keep Your Plants Lush and Multiply Your BloomsLate-summer lavender care directly determines future flowering potential and can even triple next year’s display. Here’s how to keep your plants lush, woody-free, and fragrant year after year
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You Can Root Tomato Suckers! How to Turn August Prunings into a Free Fall HarvestWant to extend your harvest with extra tomatoes? Put those pruned suckers to work and turn them into a bonus crop.
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These 6 Fruit Trees Thrive on Neglect – For a Lush, Stress-Free Bounty You Can Enjoy Even in a Small YardTired of fussy fruit trees throwing tantrums, or just craving easy homegrown harvests? These practically unkillable trees give you delicious crops in big pots and small spaces – without the sulking
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How to Prune Tomatoes for Healthier Plants & Bigger Harvests – What Experts Want You to Know Before You Pick Up the PrunersPruning tomatoes the right way can produce stronger plants and bigger yields than ones that are left to grow wild. Here's what you need to know to make the cut.
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Why Are My Peppers Dropping Their Leaves in August? Diagnosing Late-Summer DefoliationSeeing bare pepper stems with hanging fruit? Learn how to diagnose heat stress, erratic watering, nitrogen draw, and spot diseases to save your crop.
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Can You Save Tomatoes With Blossom End Rot? What To Pick, Toss, And Leave On The VineRotted bottoms on your tomatoes? It's not necessarily a death sentence. Learn why blossom end rot happens, which damaged fruit to toss or save, and how to fix it.
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6 Useful Tomato Growing Buys Gardeners Regret Not Having by August – Stock Up Now for a Strong Finish to the SeasonIf you didn't already stock up on all your late-season tomato growing gear, now is the time to do it. Here's what you need for a fantastic harvest.
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This 6 Late-Summer Herbs Actually Taste Better When the Weather Gets HotHeat stress triggers certain herbs to produce rich essential oils, making their flavors pop. Harvest these 6 herbs now while they're at their peak.
