With high soil and air temperatures and abundant sunshine, August is a key time to plant. Now that spring plantings have largely been harvested, it's the last chance to plant many herbs, vegetables ...

Regardless of where you live, August is typically the time when gardens are in full swing. During this peak season, it's easy to get overwhelmed and too busy, and then forget an important task that ...

National Farmers Market Week is celebrated this coming week Aug. 3-9. Farmers markets play a vital role in our nation’s food system by supporting local economies, enhancing food access and nutrition, ...

As we hurtle towards the end of summer, the garden begins to slowly exhale from the flamboyance and theatre of high summer flowering. Although still very much a summer month full of things to do in ...

The writers of the song “Summertime and the Livin’ Is Easy” obviously weren’t gardeners in Tallahassee. We’re into that hot and humid period for the next several months. Thunderstorms are usually ...

August gardening in Florida requires attention to watering, light pruning, and lawn care. Prepare for fall by planting heat-tolerant vegetables and starting seeds indoors. Take preventative measures ...