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These 8 Gorgeous Fast-Growing Privacy Plants Create a Sanctuary of Color, Texture and Fragrance before FallIf late summer gaps are leaving your yard exposed, these pretty climbers, scented screens, dynamic grasses, and speedy evergreens can be planted now for a cozy sanctuary before fall
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How to Get a Second Flush of Flowers From Your Daylilies – Plus, This Easy Trick Keeps Plants Looking FreshKeep your daylilies blooming all the way until the first frost of fall by following this one simple trick.
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This Colorful Perennial Is Quietly Replacing Mums – It Blooms For Weeks Into Fall and Pollinators Love ItWant a garden that blooms in fall and offers plenty of colorful pollinator-friendly flowers? Skip the mums and plant this perennial instead...
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7 Best Fall-Flowering Clematis For Months of Abundant Blooms on Well-Behaved Vines – and One You Should Never PlantIf you don’t have one of these lovely late-season bloomers in your garden, you’re missing a trick. Plant one in August, pronto!
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Plant Matchmaker: Combine These Two Gorgeous Perennials for a Dreamy Display That Shines Through FallThis stunning plant pairing contrasts delicate pink flowers with dramatic burgundy foliage for a late-season display that reaches its crescendo in early fall.
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6 Gorgeous Native Plants That Bloom in August for a Late Summer Pop of Color and Feast for PollinatorsAugust can be a month of bountiful blooms and bright pops of color with these native plant picks.
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8 Plants You Should Never Prune in August – No Matter How Messy or Overgrown They LookCutting the wrong plants now can trigger tender growth that freezes in winter – it can even ruin next year’s blooms. Here are 8 plants you can leave, plus some simple summer wins to keep them happy
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What to do With Agapanthus in August – 3 Easy Care Tips for Longer-Lasting Blooms This Year and Healthier Plants Next YearHelp your agapanthus beat the heat this month and set it up for beautiful blooms next year.
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Plant These 6 Ornamental Grasses in August – For Effortless Movement, Texture and Lush Fall DramaHigh summer is a chance for a fresh wave of color, but it isn’t just flowers promising showstopping new displays. These 6 ornamental grasses promise a long, vibrant season of interest
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5 Things You're Doing That Make Rose Black Spot Worse Without Realizing ItMost rose growers meet black spot eventually, and the habits that invite it in are ordinary ones. Discover the common mistakes that leave roses vulnerable.
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These 8 Fast-Growing Plants Fill August Gaps with Lavish Color – For a Dazzling Late Summer Flush Into FallDon't let tired, patchy borders ruin the end of your summer! Refresh those empty beds with these fast-acting bloomers to keep your garden glowing to first frosts
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Why Are My Rose Leaves Turning Yellow? Simple Solutions for Healthy BloomsYellowing foliage doesn't always mean your roses are dying. Let's cover the most likely causes, and how to fix them.
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I Didn't Water This Border For 2 Years and These are the 10 Plants That SurvivedMy zero-water experiment has revealed some surprising heatwave heroes I didn't expect to be so drought-tolerant.
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Meet The Lavender Dupe With Triple The Bloom Time and No Woody Stems – It’s Set To Become A Garden ClassicI love lavender as much as the next person, but even I can admit that the bloom time leaves something to be desired...
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Can You Grow a Rose Bush From a Grocery Store Bouquet? This Trick Suggests You Can Do Exactly ThatYes, you read it right, that store-bought bouquet could become a long-lasting shrub. With a few quick snips, here's how you can turn something temporary into a long-lasting beauty
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Say Hello To Your Birth Month Groundcover Plant – And The Meaning Behind Each OneThese birth month groundcover plants are said to reflect our personalities, telling us far more about ourselves than we may think.
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Plant Matchmaker: Pair These Two Fiery Perennials for a Border That Glows Into FallThis striking perennial pairing works on every level, from the plants' shared growing needs to their glowing late-summer color and contrasting forms.
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