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 ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever watched your garden wilt under a blazing sun, you know how stressful a heat wave can be for your plants.

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.

Gardeners usually seek out sunlight to help their plants thrive, but this isn't always the case. If your plants are exposed to too much sunlight, they can dry up, and eventually perish. Clear signs ...

While most plants need at least six hours of sun to thrive, too much sun, especially in combination with higher-than-normal temperatures, can impact a plant’s health and productivity. That’s where ...

Give your late summer veggies a head start by starting seeds indoors. Crops like broccoli, cabbage, and kale do best when ...

Want to protect your plants from bugs and other garden pests? This is an easy DIY solution involving a few hula hoops and other inexpensive materials. SuzelleDIY, who is (fair warning) a little kooky, ...

Leaving my garden in the heat of summer can feel worrying but some simple planning means it misses me less than I miss it.