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Swap Your Thirsty Lawn for This – It’s the Secret to a Lush Landscape That Never Needs MowingReady to ditch high water bills? Learn how to transition your thirsty turfgrass into a gorgeous, low-maintenance rock garden using hardy ornamental grasses.
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Pamela Anderson Has the Raised Beds Set-Up of Our Dreams, and It's Amazingly Easy to DIYIf cottage gardens were forged in wonderland, they would look exactly like Pamela Anderson's.
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7 Fast-Growing Vegetables That Thrive on Neglect, Even if You Forget to Water – Sow Them in July For the Easiest Fall Harvest, EverSow these forgiving heat-tolerant veggies now for speedy, stress-free crops.
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What to Do With a Spider Plant in July – 6 Easy Tasks for Lush, Cascading Foliage and Tons of Spider Plant BabiesJuly is the peak growing season for spider plants. Give them good care now and they'll give you elegant arching foliage and tons of plantlets to propagate.
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Make These 7 So-Called One-And-Done Flowers Bloom Again – This Simple Snip Creates a Gorgeous Second FlushYou might hear that certain classic flowers only produce one show a year, but a midsummer snip can prompt a gorgeous second flush in these ornamentals
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Don’t Ignore Mums in July, It's When Fall Flowers Form – Do These 5 Easy Tasks Now to Ensure Huge Autumn BloomsSet up your mums for a big blooming success this fall by checking these easy tasks off your checklist in July. Here's what they need now for tons of flowers.
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Don't Leave an Old Wasp Nest Spot Empty – Hang These 6 Plants To Stop Them Coming BackWasps are hard to get rid of, so once you've done it, you need to keep them from coming back. Tell them to buzz off with these plants.
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Marigolds Were Already the Ultimate Summer Flower – But It Turns Out They Have a Surprising SuperpowerThey're colorful, easy to grow, adored by pollinators, and can handle scorching summer temperatures. Now, marigolds have another string to their bow...
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Is Your Garden Basically a Frying Pan? These 6 Drought-Tolerant Blooms Stay Lush All SummerSummer can be brutal, but your garden doesn’t have to look defeated – these heat- and drought-tolerant blooms are built to thrive.
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How Often Should You Really Mow Your Lawn? Experts Explain Why You Might Be Cutting It Too MuchMowing your lawn too little or too much can be detrimental to its health. Here's how to perfectly gauge how much mowing yours needs to thrive.
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Take Cuttings From These 6 Plants in July and Get Dozens More for Free – Fill Out Your Garden Without Spending a Penny!July is a great time to take cuttings from these wonderful plants and get them rooting well before the fall. Expand your garden in the most budget-friendly way!
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Move Over, Petunias – These 5 Container Pick-Me-Ups are Better for Revamping Your Tired Summer PotsContainers looking a little weary? Plant these summer superheroes now for maximum color impact and reliable razzle-dazzle that lasts right through to fall
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Hotter Summers Are Killing Traditional Hydrangeas – These 6 Gorgeous Alternatives Flourish in the HeatIf your hydrangeas have struggled through recent heatwaves, these tougher plants deliver blooms that rival them while standing up to the heat.
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6 Vegetable Diseases to You'll See in July – Treat Them Now Before They Ruin Your CropsJuly is when veggie diseases are in full swing, but don't get discouraged! Keep an eye out for these problems and you can treat them before they're too far gone.
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10 Ravishing Purple Flowers to Grow for the Most Beautiful Garden Borders of All Time – Get Ready to Swoon!This dazzling parade of perennial purple blooms will pack your yard with wonderful color and fill your heart with joy.
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DIY a Water Bowl Planter With a Cheap Solar Fountain and Bring Cooling Sound and Color to Your Summer GardenThis budget water feature is quick and easy to make, and sounds as good as it looks. Your weekend just got busy…
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Forget Raised Beds – This Beautiful Upgrade Makes the Most of Your Garden SpaceThis beautiful garden feature combines the practicality of raised beds with the charm of climbing vines, and we are wholly obsessed.
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July Is When Compost Piles Tend to Stop Working – Here's How to Get Yours Going AgainDid your compost pile suddenly quit in the July heat? It's probably one of two common problems. Here's how to figure out which you have, and how to fix it.
