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This combination of images show heat tolerant flowers, from left, cosmos, delosperma, and coneflower. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Flower gardens endure hot, dry summers better if you choose these plants

By Jessica Damiano - Associated Press

FILE - A woman waters beet seedlings in Denver on April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson, File)

Gardeners often hear about supposed hacks and quick fixes. Here are some common ones debunked

By Jessica Damiano - Associated Press

Chives in bloom appear in a raised garden bed on Long Island, N.Y., on May 24, 2022. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Microgardening means getting a surprisingly big harvest from a windowsill or balcony garden

By Jessica Damiano - Associated Press

FILE - Food scraps sit inside a residential compost bin in Cincinnati on July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)

Still unsure about composting? Here’s why and how to make ‘black gold’ for the garden

By Jessica Damiano - Associated Press

An assortment of plastic-free terracotta planting pots are displayed on Long Island, N. Y., on April 8, 2026. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Non-plastic garden gear can help reduce microplastics in the soil

By Jessica Damiano - Associated Press

This image provided by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society shows a gravel garden planted at the Delos Garden at Sissinghurst Castle in Cranbrook, Kent, England on July 6, 2025. (Andrew Bunting/Pennsylvania Horticultural Society via AP)

Gravel gardens can cut wildfire and heat risks. It’s being used outside fire zones, too

By Jessica Damiano - Associated Press