Green Bean. Gardeners can extend the fresh taste of summer by planting a fall garden now. Home garden of Nolan and Donna Scheihing. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture)

Hot tips for cool-season gardening

  • By Trisha Gedon │ Oklahoma State University Extension
Blossom end rot on a tomato. (Cindy Haynes │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Managing weather-related problems in the vegetable garden

  • By Aaron J. Steil │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Garden sprinkler watering grass at home backyard (Photo: iStock - ronstik)

Responsible water use imperative this summer

  • By Julene Reese │ Utah State University Extension
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?