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Close up of a delphinium inflorescence wilting due to disease, with blue-purple wilting flowers against a background of rotting stems with dry foliage.

Plant Diseases

5 Delphinium Diseases: Prevention and Treatment

Healthy delphiniums bring floriferous spires of bell blooms that create a spectacle and beckon pollinators. The short-lived perennials are susceptible to common diseases that can counteract the blooms. Gardening expert Katheirne Rowe outlines what to look for, as well as how to prevent delphinium problems for an easier show of color.

Southern perennial flowers, including yellow daisy-like blooms with distinct brown centers and irregular petals, are interspersed with green leaves and other less defined yellow flowers.

Flowers

13 Best Low-Maintenance Perennial Flowers for Southern Gardeners

Low-maintenance perennials are the foundation of easy, sustainable gardening. For Southern gardeners, they weather the hot and often humid summers gracefully, without requiring you to spend hours in the heat tending to them. Join Florida gardener Melissa Strauss for a look at some beautiful, low-maintenance perennials for your Southern garden.

A dying strawberry patch shows wilted, brown leaves scattered on dry soil covered with straw mulch.

Fruits

How to Renovate a Dying Strawberry Patch in Summer

Don’t fret! Strawberry patches change depending on the season. They may be done fruiting, or they’re struggling to grow. Regardless of the issue, you can easily rejuvenate your strawberries with proper care and maintenance. Join seasoned grower Jerad Bryant in renovating dying strawberry patches this summer.

Lovely delphiniums pots containers with a bee floating nearby, placed in an area with abundant sunlight

Flowers

How to Grow Delphiniums in Pots and Containers

Delphiniums are sought-after in gardens, but many gardeners assume they need large beds and plenty of space to thrive. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains how to successfully grow these showstoppers in containers, perfect for small spaces.

A gardener’s fingers gently pinch off the large yellow flower head of a dill plant to pinch off herb blooms and promote leafy growth.

Herbs

When and How to Pinch Off Herb Blooms

If you want the best-tasting herbs growing in your garden, pinching off blooms is a good habit to get into. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to discuss how and when to pinch those blooms, and why it makes a difference.

Young seedlings of homegrown French beans grow upright with the help of slender bamboo sticks used as DIY plant staking in garden soil.

Ornamental Gardens

7 DIY Staking Solutions for Tall, Floppy Plants

There are many different ways to support floppy plants. Whether you’re growing dahlias or milkweed, these staking solutions work well to keep your crops upright, supported, and perky. Backyard gardener Jerad Bryant shares seven DIY staking solutions for leaning plants.

A large green tomato hornworm clings to a tomato stem among chewed leaves, highlighting the need to repel tomato hornworms naturally.

Garden Pests

9 Plants That Repel Tomato Hornworms

Tomato hornworms make quick work of devouring otherwise healthy tomato plants. While the North American natives become pollinating hawkmoths, their work on our crops leads to fruit loss. To deter the hearty caterpillars, implement tomato companions with pest-repelling qualities. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines favorites that contribute to a balanced garden system.

A woman’s gloved hand waters freshly transplanted arborvitae trees using a hose with a gentle sprinkle nozzle.

Trees

When and How Much to Water Arborvitae

Arborvitaes are native, evergreen trees with upright, narrow, and columnar structures. These conifers need consistent moisture to thrive, and they’re less drought-tolerant than other evergreens. Learn how much and how often to water your arborvitae trees alongside former nurseryman Jerad Bryant.