3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (876+ words) This summer, after another exceptionally hot July, I have found myself increasingly impressed by the plants that simply take heat and drought in their stride and don't need supplemental watering. I've always had a soft spot for silver-leaved plants such…...

7+ hour, 8+ min ago   (361+ words) Pruning is a vital gardening task, with various plants requiring pruning at specific times throughout the year. It helps maintain a neat garden, enhance flowering, and preserve plant health. Lavender is a beloved garden plant that draws numerous insects, and…...

4+ hour, 16+ min ago   (402+ words) Hydrangeas are a popular choice for gardeners, but they may need extra care in August. An extended period of hot weather can take its toll on cherished plants, and while hydrangea plants are recognised as hardy perennials, they're amongst the…...

4+ hour, 30+ min ago   (420+ words) Gardening experts say adding one natural item to the soil can help boost blooms and keep plants healthier. A lengthy spell of scorching weather can take its toll on cherished garden plants, and while hydrangeas are widely regarded as hardy…...

9+ hour, 21+ min ago   (407+ words) A prolonged, hot summer can impact beloved plants, and although hydrangeas are known to be resilient perennials, they are among the first blooms to exhibit signs of distress in high temperatures. Come August, they may need a little extra attention…...

10+ hour, 34+ min ago   (410+ words) Enjoy the last of the summer sun in the backyard without lifting a finger, with our top pick of beautiful, low-maintenance shrubs Shrubs are quite literally the backbone of a low-maintenance backyard. And easy-going shrubs that look after themselves in…...

11+ hour, 30+ min ago   (121+ words) Buttondown 📷 Two Drops on a Purple Leaf — India · 15 Aug 2026 Two clean hemispheres of rainwater sit on the long purple leaf of a Tradescantia, the leaf's edge faintly outlined in the same deep pink as the flower it never reveals here....

11+ hour, 34+ min ago   (1197+ words) Lantana offers months of color, even in heat and drought As summers grow hotter and rainfall becomes less predictable, American gardeners are rethinking what a colorful landscape looks like. Rather than replacing tired annual bedding plants every few months and…...

13+ hour, 8+ min ago   (221+ words) The World’s Most Beautiful Gardens Look Like Something Out of a Dream AOL.com For our seventh annual landscape design competition, our judges—interior designer Bunny Williams and president of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art Peter Lyden—challenged our…...

13+ hour, 2+ min ago   (1431+ words) If you've ever looked out at your garden and wondered where all the bees went, you're not imagining it. Native bee populations have declined sharply over the past two decades, driven by habitat loss, pesticides, and a shortage of the…...