Do you worry about what a sudden summer heatwave could do to your plants? Here are 9 ways you can protect your garden from extreme heat and the stress it has on your favorite plants.
Use this garden inspiration to learn what simple garden ideas can teach us about the nature of an outdoor space. Get inspired!
It’s possible for the summer to get too hot for your garden and yard. Here’s what to do if your plants are showing signs of suffering due to the heat. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com
Gardening in zone 1 can be daunting. Winters are brutal and only the toughest plants will thrive. Click here for zone 1 gardening tips.
This rampant summer growth is caused by a combination of almost constant sunlight, cool 50-degree nights and warm - not hot - 70-degree days.
Everyone uses parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. In fact, these herbs are so popular that Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel sang about them in their 1968 hit, “Scarborough Fair.”
Rising temperatures and extreme weather patterns have made gardening difficult in countries in Africa and the Pacific. Keyhole gardens may offer a solution. Words: Emma Rawson Keyhole gardens were developed in the 1990s by the CARE relief agency as a drought-resistant solution to growing food. Due to their success, more than 20,000 gardens have been built around the world and are considered by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation as one answer to combatting malnutrition in nations such as Lesotho, which suffers extreme droughts. KEY TO SUCCESS A system of permaculture, keyhole gardens are traditionally circular in shape, about
Follow these seven tips from Crystal Jarvis to prevent your plants from wilting in the heat and keep your kitchen garden thriving all summer long.
Between weather and world volatility, isn't it better to bank on building your own food resilience independent of global markets and events? We think so too! So, we want to give you some ideas to help you build your own food resilience at home.
Lavender enthusiast and landscape designer Karen Rhind has crafted a wild and beautiful garden in one of the country’s most inhospitable environments. Words Cheree Morrison Photos: Rachael McKenna Central Otago is a near semi-arid climate. The temperature can range from scorching in summer to bitter in a snowfall. Adding to the level of difficulty, Karen Rhind's ’s block is mostly free-draining pure sand. “There’s no real soil here,” says Karen. “I’ve been adding mulch as the soil won’t hold water. It’s so hot and dry that even the weeds were dying, so I’ve had to adjust to regular watering. Lugging
Do you worry about what a sudden summer heatwave could do to your plants? Here are 9 ways you can protect your garden from extreme heat and the stress it has on your favorite plants.
Do you worry about what a sudden summer heatwave could do to your plants? Here are 9 ways you can protect your garden from extreme heat and the stress it has on your favorite plants.
For container gardens that will look gorgeous even through the dog days of summer, try these plants that can take the heat.
ANYONE living in the South or somewhere else with a hot climate knows the struggle of trying to keep flowerbeds alive. If you’re hoping to revamp your garden, one florist named the five plant…
The Agapanthus, commonly referred to as the Lily-of-the-Nile or the African lily plant, displays large masses of striking blue or white flowers atop a tall and slender stalk. Learn more about this pla
We gardeners seem to prefer learning the hard way. In spite of all the gardening books we browse through, and the classes we attend, mistakes are invariably made. Here’s a sample of the ones
Our 1,000-square-foot backyard garden in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Carroll Gardens is now in its third summer. But by the end of September we must move,
Follow these seven tips from Crystal Jarvis to prevent your plants from wilting in the heat and keep your kitchen garden thriving all summer long.
Important and easy tips for how to care for your garden in extreme heat so that it can continue to thrive, grow, and produce throughout the summer.
Borax is a naturally occurring mineral salt that has many household uses, most often as a cleaning agent. This substance also has outdoor uses, however, including its application in the elimination or control of many types of plants, such as invasive ivy vines.
Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned gardener, raised beds make gardening easier, increase production, and look great. If you’ve been on the fence about making the investment, here are 15 benefits of gardening in raised beds that will convince you to take the leap!
Do you worry about what a sudden summer heatwave could do to your plants? Here are 9 ways you can protect your garden from extreme heat and the stress it has on your favorite plants.
Disocactus phyllanthoides (German Empress) is a freely-branching epiphytic cactus with green or reddish stems that grow up to 3.3 feet (1 m...
Climate change is no longer a topic for concerned scientists or fringe eco-warriors. It’s arrived,...
FYI: The leafy herb can't handle extreme heat.
Kate and Nicholas Coulson’s hilltop garden in Provence is perfectly adapted to its surroundings, with a mix of low-maintenance plants that thrive in the extreme conditions.
Earth is a habitat for billions of species of various living organisms. Be it a desert climate or an aquatic setting, plants can grow almost everywhere.
I’ve never been a big fan of super tidy gardens with nary a leaf out of place. I like looking at them and walking through them, but I’ve never been tempted to do an extreme
The Chinese snowball viburnum has a lot going for it: virtually no insect or disease pressures, 12-foot height, spectacular glistening white blossoms, and cut flowers by the buckets. This makes
Heat waves are becoming more and more prominent—here's what to know to keep your garden safe, plus which plants to choose for drought-prone environments.
Did you know that the official flower of Yokohama City in Japan is the rose? The connection between Yokohama and roses is quite old; it is said that roses
Do you worry about what a sudden summer heatwave could do to your plants? Here are 9 ways you can protect your garden from extreme heat and the stress it has on your favorite plants.
