In July, “June gloom” gives way to summer heat. Days are long. Tomatoes finally ripen. Summer fruits are warm on the tree.

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It can be a challenge to keep gardens growing as temperatures heat up, so Utah State University Extension provides a Gardener ...

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Native Plants of British Columbia’s Coastal Dry Belt by Hans Roemer and Mary Sanseverino (Harbour Publishing, paperback, 272 ...

When I was a kid, my aunt and uncle grew tomatoes in plastic buckets lined up like soldiers on the cement patio in their tiny Queens, N.Y., backyard.