I usually prefer being outside working in the garden to being inside working at the desk. But as I write this, we still seem to be in the dog days of summer. Nevertheless, there are things to be done ...

September gardening tips include working during cooler parts of the day and attending local events. A Butterfly Appreciation Day will be held on Sept. 3 and an Autumn in Bloom Festival is scheduled ...

3. Vegetables: Early plantings include lima bean, snap bean, corn, cucumber, eggplant, pepper, southern pea, rhubarb, squash and tomato; end-of-the-month crops ...

Q: Is there anything I can do with a giant zucchini? I always end up with at least one that “got away”. Depending on how big, you can still make use of it. Summer squash, including zucchini, develop ...

Gardeners should monitor lawns for tropical sod webworms and consider applying a low-nitrogen fertilizer in early fall. Fall is an ideal time to apply fire ant bait, manage standing water to prevent ...