High heat in the summer can wreak havoc on your summer vegetable garden, but you can do things to several things to help. These seven hot weather summer gardening tips will help your garden thrive ...

NOW THAT SUMMER has officially arrived and your garden is growing like crazy, your vegetable garden is in productive mode and the daylight is long — here is a very timely article on the highly ...

When the heat goes up, the vegetable garden can go down if gardeners aren’t ready for Pennsylvania’s increasingly sizzling summers. Soil dries faster as temperatures rise, and the heat of 90-degree ...

Whew! Summer temperatures are here a bit early again this year. Just walking from the house to the car can be grueling. If your job involves work in that grueling environment for eight to 12 hours, ...

If you are one of the people who say it’s summer so I can turn off my sprinklers, this column is for you. In spite of the fact that we are still in the rainy season, signs of water stress can appear ...

The last week of June is the time to set your flowers up for continued color by fertilizing and remembering to dead head and pinch back annuals such as petunias, geraniums and marigolds. A good rule ...

For some, the decreasing daylight, falling leaves, crisper air and seemingly perpetual overcast sky offer a welcome respite from the tedious upkeep of outdoor chores. Tending to a garden — even just a ...