Protective clothing, including a long-sleeved shirt, long pants and a wide-brimmed hat are must-haves for gardeners to protect themselves from harmful UV rays. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Keep your cool in the garden

  • By Trisha Gedon │ Oklahoma State University Extension
A child eats a watermelon. (Adobe Stock │ #660095202 - yanadjan)

Cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew…oh my! When should you harvest melon?

Learn what to look for and how to maintain backyard gardens, porch plants, and landscapes during the summer months. (Photo by Ken Johnson, Illinois Extension)

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Hand pollination flower with brush. (iStock │ #133833585 - DLeonis)

In the garden: Why is my crop not producing fruit?

Cracking of a tomato as a result of excess moisture, overheating of a vegetable or an overdose of fertilizers, on a bush close-up. Crop loss. Problems of agriculture, tomato disease. (iStock │ #1340725845 - Lyubov Kulikova)

Tomato cracking: is it preventable?

Tree pruning, tree care. (Adobe Stock │ #302968654 - U.J. Alexander)

Use caution when hiring tree care professionals

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Watering a garden bed with watering can. (Adobe Stock │ #526862504 - Valerii Honcharuk)

How to brace the garden to resist heat stress

Groundhog with fluffy fur. (iStock │ #1254050318 - Evgenyi_Eg)

Tips on keeping groundhogs off your property

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service