When August comes around, the heat of summer is still with us. However, fall isn't far around the corner, bringing the promise of cooler months. While the prospect of cooler temperatures may be a ...

August is of course a month for enjoying your garden. For soaking up those last summery days and longer evenings before the whispers of fall start to appear. But it's also a month for jobs, and plenty ...

If your garden isn't looking great, it's not too late to fill it with beautiful, blooming flowers. Planting these annuals in August will give you great color until the first frosts of fall. Choose ...

Plant hardy fall bloomers like violas and asters to keep your garden blooming into cooler months. Choose blooming fuchsia for instant color that lasts through October or longer. These low-maintenance ...

To ensure success for your crops, direct-sow seeds as early as possible in August. If your frost date is rapidly approaching, look for fast-maturing crops or plant starts instead of sowing seeds. It ...

Swamp sunflowers are tall, native perennials with bright yellow flowers that attract pollinators. Perennial salvias, like ...

ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Botanical Garden’s largest corpse flower, named Octavia, is expected to bloom in early August. The flower weighs 148 pounds and is on display right now at the Climatron at the ...

August takes command of summer with many high-temperature days and much less rain than preceding months. The collective effect calms the wildflower season to such a degree that many people who enjoy ...