It's official: This summer is shaping up to be another record-breaker for rising temperatures. Heat waves have already swept through much of the United States, bringing with them intense UV rays and ...

Twenty-percent to 30% shade cloth may not look like it's providing much shade, but when afternoon sun reaches garden vegetables during summer heat, it can provide a few degrees of protection. Tree ...

During summer, many parts of the country experience high temperatures rise and low rainfall amounts. Many plants will ...

Brian Blake often lectures desert gardeners about watering deeply rather than frequently. But on weeks of intense heat like this one, he says, most rules go out the window. "When it gets to 110 ...

The two four-metre parallel rows of wire fencing I set up, one metre apart, early in the spring for the shelling peas have created a space that is easy to keep cool and shaded in hot, sunny weather.

WILTING PLANTS are a common problem during the warmer months of the year but with adequate care, the effects of the heat can be minimised. Here are five ways to bring your plants back to life in the ...

Lettuce is a cool weather crop, which simply means it will always grow better during the cooler temperatures of spring or fall. It can be planted very early since it can withstand light frost.

LEONIE NORRINGTON: It's the wet season and that means it's so damp and humid you could almost throw your cuttings on the ground and they'll grow. Nothing can die - not of dehydration at least. So it's ...

PLANTS require good measures of sunshine and rain to maintain a steady growth but can quickly take a turn for the worst if exposed to extreme weather. Protecting your garden from too much sun is ...