Your containers may look lovely in early summer, but what happens when the weather gets hot and the summer gets long? Sometimes the containers get bedraggled. On a garden tour not long ago, we asked the homeowner how she kept her containers fantastic all summer long. She gave three pieces of simple advice. First, she…

As August slides toward September, the heat tends to ease up and many gardens improve in appearance. Some plants will put on a second flush of bloom, annuals that faded in the heat perk up, and the fall flowers—especially asters—add rich, bright color. Because they give the garden a boost at the end of the…

A few years ago, I moved from my house in south Minneapolis to a townhouse in Roseville. Leaving a beloved garden space is the stuff of nightmares for gardeners. Whether the choice is ours or not, it’s like losing a good friend. I left behind the full-yard garden I planted and nurtured for almost 30…