Since crape myrtles flower in summer, it’s usually wise to keep your pruners stowed away until these plants enter a state of dormancy in winter. Pruning in summer can delay blooming and make crape ...

Some plants can be overwhelmed in a flowering border but can come into their own when planted in a container. David Overend ...

Other excellent summer tree and shrub options include buttonbush, smooth and panicle hydrangeas, smokebush, rose of Sharon, ...

Some of the best ground covers for shady areas include Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia), Carpet Bugle (Ajuga reptans), Creeping Potentilla (Potentilla verna), Golden Carpet or Utah Sedum ...

It's more show than tell with indoor and outdoor plants. Learn the signs of too little light so you can put a rescue plan ...

Examples of fire-smart shrubs include Saskatoon serviceberry, false indigo, Aronia chokeberry, Redosier dogwood, beaked hazelnut, Cotinus smokebush, Philadelphus mock orange, potentilla, Nanking ...

Other popular flowers that are 'easy' to plant and bloom throughout the summer months are Erigeron, Abutilons, Campanulas, ...

Sharon and Brad Malt’s house started out as a traditional 1929 Cape house tucked on a ridge below Pack Monadnock.