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Back to SearchLate summer garden questions: Lily beetles, hydrangea with no blooms and destructive voles
Charlie Nardozzi answers garden questions that have been cropping up in late summer.
2 months, 1 week ago
Bring the garden inside: How to cut and prep flowers so they'll last
Learn how to cut flowers like rudbeckia, delphinium, gladiolus and more and enjoy them inside for days.
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Fruit-picking tips for a sweeter harvest
If you spend time and care growing fruits, knowing a few harvesting tips can help ensure the best-tasting results.
2 months, 3 weeks ago
A day in the life of a back porch tomato plant
Sometimes, plants grown in containers on back decks and porches outperform expectations. We'll meet one named "Big Beef."
3 months ago
'Cowboy toilet paper' can play a role in your garden, too
Mullein grows tall with soft leaves and does best in well-drained soil and lots of sun.
3 months, 1 week ago
Sow cool-season crops in hot July for a continuous vegetable harvest this fall
Starting cool-season plants in peak summer will ensure a harvest bounty come fall.
3 months, 2 weeks ago
More than just tawny orange, choose daylilies with other color and petal variations
Along with the cheery orange daylilies, look for different colorways and petal patterns for your yard and gardens.
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Plant sweet potatoes now for an early fall crop
Home gardeners still have time to plant sweet potatoes, and there's still time to get a crop by fall!
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Garden question lightning round: controlling rampant mint, runaway chervil and more
Some local home gardeners have out-of-control plants and weeds.
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Covering ground with perennial geraniums
Home gardeners looking for slow-spreading ground covers that keep weeds out and support pollinators should consider perennial geraniums.
4 months, 1 week ago