Summer Gardening82 Stories

Keep the garden colorful with these stalwart perennials

Share pictures of your home and yard this summer — we’d love to feature them in an upcoming story

These plants survive and even thrive in tough clay soil east of the Rocky Mountains

Eastern gardeners should consider growing blueberry plants for their delicious fruits, bee-friendly spring blooms and brilliant fall foliage

Savor snack-tastic sunflower seeds once the radiant blooms have faded — if the birds have saved you any, that is

Here's how to plant and care for your own mini cornfield

Grow your own beans for amazing variety and healthy, convenient produce all summer

Almost foolproof and with cheerful flowers, squash comes in a wide range of varieties to plant in spring

Plant blueberries in spring or fall for garden beauty through three seasons — and a sweet superfood in summer

Pick a peck for pickles or opt for fewer and raw — no matter how you slice them, cucumbers are great for summer gardens small to large

Pick blooms bursting with color or in classic white for bouquets to give away or keep all to yourself