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6 Plants You Should Still Be Feeding in July — and the 3 You Should Stop Fertilizing NowJuly is a period of change. Some plants desperately need food as they continue to grow and others will suffer in winter if fed now. Here's a guide to keep them straight.
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The 6 Best Garden Pruners We’ve Tested for Every Pruning JobWe tested pruners from Felco, Fiskars, and more to find the best options for clean, effortless cuts at every budget.
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Keep Pollinators Fed with These 6 Vital Flowers – They Are a Lifeline from Summer Through to First FrostsSummer brings bees and butterflies in abundance, but late-season food can run short. Plant these nectar-rich lifeline blooms to feed hungry pollinators for months
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7 Boundary Ideas Replacing the White Picket Fence – More Private but Just as CharmingThe white picket fence is charming but rarely practical. These 7 alternatives offer real privacy, better durability, and just as much character... without the annual repainting.
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Night-Shift Pollinators: 9 Plants That Support Backyard BatsBats pollinate over 700 different plants. Here are 9 you can grow at home that you might not have thought of.
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Can You Take Garden Plants With You When You Move? A Lawyer Explains the Do's and Don'ts to Avoid Legal TroubleYou may not be able to take your favorite plants with you when you move to a new house. Here's what you need to know before packing up your plants.
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Felco 211-60 Review: Powerful Loppers for Tough Shrubs and Trimming TreesReview Felco’s powerful, two-handed lopper cuts tougher, wider tree branches than your average pruner.
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Fiskars Solid Snip Pruning Micro-Tip SP13 Review: Precision Pruners for Deadheading and CuttingsReview Lightweight, ultra-sharp, and spring-loaded, these nimble Fiskars snips make quick work of precise deadheading and detail cuttings without tiring your hands
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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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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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Pollinator Plants: The Best Flowers to Attract Bees, Butterflies, and MoreWant a garden buzzing with life? These are the best pollinator-friendly plants for supporting bees, butterflies, and birds.
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'I Always Save Old Cardboard Boxes to Use in My Garden' – 4 Smart Ways to Turn Trash Into Your New Gardening Secret WeaponAre cardboard from all your online orders filling up the recycling bin? Don't toss them! Use them in your garden instead. These are my 4 favorite tricks to try.
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Train Your Tree to Survive Heat Waves: This Deep-Watering Tool Gets Water Where It's Needed MostWatering daily but still seeing scorched trees? It's because you're only watering the surface. Here's why a deep-irrigation probe is the ultimate fix.
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Every Bird Bath Needs This Easy Tupperware Trick to Keep Birds Happy in Summer HeatYour backyard bird bath is pulling a double shift in this blistering midsummer heat, but keeping it fresh is exhausting. This neat trick slashes your bird bath duties while keeping local birds blissfully chilled
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At Only $20, These Ergonomic Pruners Are Hard to Pass Up – Fiskars SmartFit Steel Bypass Pruner P68 ReviewReview A cut-price tool for all-purpose pruning.
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Sorry Wooden Trellis, But This Sleek Weather-Tough Alternative is Stealing the Show in Gardens This SummerDurable, rot-resistant, and effortlessly chic? No wonder this garden feature is proving so popular with all those dreaming of low-maintenance screening.
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3 Signs Your Plants Are Thirsty – Even if the Soil Feels WetDamp soil isn't always proof of a hydrated plant. Learn the 3 subtle signs of plant dehydration, and how to fix them.
