With high soil and air temperatures and abundant sunshine, August is a key time to plant. Now that spring plantings have largely been harvested, it's the last chance to plant many herbs, vegetables ...

I usually travel in spring and early summer, so I don't always get around to starting my garden until summer is in full swing - maybe you can relate! To complicate matters, I sometimes plant my ...

Late-summer wildflowers and prairie stalwarts are some of my favorites. They’re the kinds of plants you see thriving in the least likely places, along roadsides, in the middle of traffic roundabouts, ...

Depending upon the type of gardening you enjoy, August can be a month with fewer garden tasks and activities. If you tend a large vegetable garden, you are still busy with harvesting, doing battle ...

3 Vegetables to Plant in August for a Thriving Harvest originally appeared on Parade Home & Garden. Listen, we get it. It may seem a little too early to start planting for the fall, but if you want to ...

With a smattering of cool days, August can have gardeners itching to get their hands in the soil and add more plants to the garden. Those hoping to expand their herb gardens may want to take advantage ...

Just because summer is almost over doesn't mean we have to say goodbye to fresh floral blooms. While the spring crocus is noted as a herald of warmer weather, the autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) ...