In the Garden: Annual flowers that thrive in the heat

In the Garden: Mark the location of late emerging perennials

As you prepare your gardens for winter, consider marking the location of late emerging perennials to avoid accidentally weeding them out next spring. Use bulbs, commercial or DIY plant labels, stones or simply leave their stems intact to help guide your cleanup efforts next spring. These late emerging perennials may

In the Garden: Collect and save some heirloom vegetable seeds

Be a part of history and save money when planting next year’s garden. Collect and save the seeds from your favorite heirloom tomatoes, peppers, beans and peas this fall. Seeds of heirloom plants have been collected and passed along for generations, producing offspring identical to the parent plant. Hybrids,

In the Garden: Plant flavorful and nutritious garlic this fall

In the Garden: Improve your garden soil with fall leaves and landscape trimmings