For many of us gardeners, mid-August is when our fall thinking caps come on and we start to make plans for putting the garden to bed and adding colder season interest to the yard. But, there is one ...

Closeup of pinkish-white hibiscus flower with long red stamen. - Tomekbudujedomek/Getty Images The striking flowers of hibiscus (Hibiscus spp.) are a summertime delight. With eye-catching colors ...

Deadhead spent blooms weekly by cutting stems back to the main branch to encourage bigger, better flowers. Water deeply once or twice a week and feed with a low-nitrogen, high-phosphorus fertilizer to ...