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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.
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A Heatwave Can Spoil Bird Bath Water Fast – This Simple Copper Trick Keeps It Fresher for LongerIf algae, cloudy water, and constant cleaning have become frustrating, this budget-friendly copper disc may be worth trying.
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5 Easy Ways to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Yard in July – and Help Them Prepare for the Great Migration Next MonthWelcome more hummingbirds to your yard this month before they make the journey south until next summer. Here are 5 simple ways to attract hummingbirds in July.
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You Can Train Plants to Need Less Water – This One Habit Builds Drought ToleranceHelp plants cope better with dry spells and heatwaves by making one simple but effective change to your watering routine.
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9 Clever Landscape Designer Tricks to Make the Most of a Long Narrow GardenA skinny garden often feels like a corridor but there are plenty of designer ideas you can use to create a sense of width so your outdoor space feels bigger.
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10 Time-Saving Garden Cheats to Make Life Easier in This Crazy HeatCut garden chore time with these quick tricks that de-stress your plants as well as you.
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Do I Have to Reapply Mulch in Midsummer? How to Know When It's Time to Top Up Your BedsMulch rarely lasts all season. By July, it has often thinned out, leaving beds exposed as heat peaks. Here's how to tell if you need to reapply more mulch now.
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This Is the Best Time to Fertilize Your Vegetable Garden for a Bigger Harvest – and the 1 Time You Should Never Feed PlantsWhen you feed your vegetable garden matters almost as much as the fertilizer you use. Find out the best and worst times to fertilize for a huge harvest.
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Don't Let Birds Struggle This July – These 6 Easy Additions Turn Your Backyard Into a Summer RefugeWith food, fresh water, cooling shade, and safe shelter in short supply, these simple changes can help birds through the toughest weeks of summer.
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These 8 Tiny Patio Plants Attract Pollinators All Summer – Bringing Every Corner to LifeYou don't need a big garden to support bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. These compact patio plants provide nectar-rich blooms all summer.
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The New Color Rules: How Landscape Designers Use Color to Maximise Space in Modern GardensWant to make your garden feel bigger and more beautiful? These are the clever garden design color rules the professionals use, and they're so effective.
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7 Surprisingly Flammable Plants You Should Keep Away from FireworksDon't light the sparklers yet! These plants are sneakily flammable. Keep them away from fireworks (and your house) to avoid an unexpected blaze.
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Help Bees Survive the Heat – Turn a Saucer Into a Summer Lifeline in Just MinutesBees struggle to find safe drinking water during hot weather, but this simple DIY is quick and cheap to make and could help backyard pollinators thrive.
