Discover 8 reasons to embrace purslane in your garden, from drought tolerance and pollinator value to edible leaves, colorful flowers, and easy-care ground cover.

Linda Everhart•Aug 10, 2026

Prepare your Christmas cactus for spectacular holiday blooms with 7 August care tasks. Learn about light, watering, feeding, temperature, pruning, and bud-setting.

Linda Everhart•Aug 09, 2026

Keep dahlias blooming beautifully through fall with 7 essential August care tasks. Learn how to deadhead, water, feed, support, prune, and protect dahlias for more flowers.

Linda Everhart•Aug 08, 2026

Keep tomato plants productive through late summer with 9 essential August tasks. Learn how to prune, water, feed, support, protect, and harvest tomatoes before frost.

Linda Everhart•Aug 08, 2026

Discover 10 beautiful flowers you can sow in August for spectacular spring blooms. Learn the best planting times by USDA hardiness zone and give your garden a colorful head start next season.

Linda Everhart•Aug 05, 2026

Learn which flowers to deadhead in August for more blooms and which seed heads to leave for birds. Keep your garden colorful while supporting wildlife through fall and winter.

Linda Everhart•Aug 04, 2026

Discover why a lavender border is one of the best additions to any garden. Learn the 5 key benefits, from attracting pollinators and deterring pests to creating year-round beauty and fragrance.

Linda Everhart•Aug 02, 2026

Learn why creeping thyme stops blooming and discover 7 expert tips to encourage longer-lasting pink flowers, healthier growth, and a stunning carpet of blooms all season.

Linda Everhart•Aug 02, 2026

Discover 8 vegetables you can still plant in August for a productive late-summer and fall harvest. Learn the best planting tips, growing conditions

Linda Everhart•Aug 01, 2026

Learn the 7 essential hydrangea care tasks to do in August for stronger plants, healthier roots, and bigger blooms next season. Keep your hydrangeas thriving before fall.

Linda Everhart•Aug 01, 2026

Keep lavender healthy before winter with these 5 essential August care tasks. Learn the two common mistakes that weaken lavender and reduce next year's blooms.

Linda Everhart•Aug 01, 2026

Discover the best orchid fertilizing routine for healthier roots, stronger leaves, and more blooms. Learn when, how, and what to feed orchids for spectacular flowering.

Linda Everhart•Jul 30, 2026