When August comes around, the heat of summer is still with us. However, fall isn't far around the corner, bringing the promise of cooler months. While the prospect of cooler temperatures may be a ...

Perennial flowers return every year to perk up a garden. Many common perennials prefer to be planted in August, when the potential for pests is lower and the weather is cooler, placing less stress on ...

A close-up of asters in bloom in a garden - Wut_Moppie/Shutterstock Looking for a flower that will brighten up your garden with colorful blooms even in late summer? Asters (Aster spp.) are the way to ...

The end of summer is drawing near, and you might well be thinking it’s too late to plant anything new outdoors. But that’s not the case - if you want to bring some colour to your garden that will see ...

A common pitfall in the current gardening-for-nature trend is the dreaded late-summer “pollinator gap.” This is when gardeners who are trying to help pollinators load the yard with flowers that bloom ...