Nature-friendly gardening seems to be graduating from a mere trend to a lasting and widespread mainstream movement. That’s the prevailing development that gardening trend-watchers see as we head into ...

Gardening and the products that go with it might be noticeably more expensive, but prices don’t seem to be turning people away from America’s No. 1 outdoor activity. The National Gardening Association ...

When the heat is on, okra thrives, but there's one key ingredient to its success — here's the foolproof way to grow it even ...

DENVER — After a rainy period, higher temperatures cause hot weather vegetables and annuals into growth spurts. Even though I'm late in planting tomatoes (due to soggy ground), they'll catch up fast ...

It’s a common misconception that if you want your landscape to be more heat and drought tolerant, it has to look like a desert. Though I love this aesthetic (Palm Springs, anyone?), my personal garden ...

When you're gardening, especially newbies, it's so easy to get caught up in your own research that you refuse to bend the rules a little bit. This can be in regards to plant spacing, companion ...

Q: I have grown red hot pokers as part of a drought-tolerant planting scheme in my yard. Is it a good idea to cut them right back in the fall, once they've finished flowering? A: Red hot pokers, ...

Oklahomans are still in the heat of summer, but it’s not too early to start thinking about a fall garden. Gardeners are accustomed to having fresh produce available and have developed an appreciation ...

It sounds early, but December planting gives chili peppers a longer growing season, leading to bigger, better harvests.

The recent weather has been exceptionally humid and quite hot. This has been very uncomfortable for humans but also takes a toll of the garden. This will be most notable in the vegetable garden as you ...

Poor flowering and misshapen or a lack of fruit on tomatoes, peppers and squash may be due to the weather, not your gardening skills. Temperature extremes can interfere with flowering and fruit set on ...