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Lettuce is a cool-season crop, but getting heat-tolerant varieties and supplying shade can make growing it during the summer ...

There’s something special about warm pasta in the summertime—especially when it’s tossed in buttery garlic-Parmesan sauce and ...

The heat of summer can be hard on lawns. Mow regularly, keeping cool-season lawns like bluegrass and fescue at 3 to 3½ inches ...

With warm soil and just-warming air temperatures, June is the perfect time to get these annuals, herbs, and vegetables into ...

Campari tomatoes are the must-try tomato from Trader Joe’s. Bigger than cherry tomatoes but smaller than a plum or Roma, ...

They impact tomatoes, marigolds, beans, squash, and a variety of other landscape and garden plants. Thump leaves from a ...

Pack up these delicious picnic foods and head outside this summer. These summer picnic recipes are beloved by both kids and ...

Got too much zucchini? Discover tasty and creative ways to use it up—from crispy fritters and zoodles to moist breads and ...

There are many natural ways to control pests in the garden, but they won’t work well if weekly inspections are not made. Attacking the problem before it gets out of hand is the key.

Growing tomatoes is difficult in the Carolinas, especially once you enter the month of June. To start seeds in February… watch them sprout and grow while it is still cold outside… finally plant ...

Knowing how to support garden plants will help them flourish rather than flop. Here's everything you need to know ...