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HGTV Gardening: Gardening Tips Monthly

July 10, 2009 | HGTV.com | Gardening | TV Schedule

THIS ISSUE: Our Top Summer Gardening Tips | Q&A: Gardeners Ask | Mystery Critter

Our Top Summer Gardening Tips

Our Top Summer Gardening Tips

Coping with weather, weeds and wee pests can make gardening in the summer seem like a trial — but it can be a little easier. Here's how:

Strategies for watering, weeding, feeding and more »


Flowering Shrubs You'll Love

Flowering Shrubs You'll Love

Here are some of the best new (and old) shrubs that rarely fail to perform, year after year.

Find the right ones for your garden »


Top 10 Most Popular


01.
Foolproof Color for the Summer Garden
03. Pleasing Patio Designs
04. Beautiful Outdoor Fireplaces
05. Using Herbs in Garden Design
06. Dreamy Decks and Patios
07. Gardens We Love From Rate My Space
08. Grow Your Own Bouquet Garden
09. Paul's New Plant Picks
10. Stage a Spa Retreat on Your Patio

02.
Make a Moon Garden

Q&A: Gardener's Ask
Q. I thought petunias were easy plants! Mine are in full sun and good potting soil, but they're totally spindly and have only a few flowers. What's the deal?

A.

You don't say where you live, but here's a checklist that can help you zero in on the problem. Grow perkier petunias »

Q. Help! Japanese beetles are decimating our garden. We've picked tons of them and hung traps and they still keep coming.
A.

You may be inadvertently telling the Japanese beetles where they can find a good meal. Get ahead of the Japanese beetles »


HGTV Market Place
Summer splash: Find beautiful water features in HGTV's MarketPlace.
Outdoor Shower
Outdoor Shower »
More Outdoor Showers »

Inverness Water Feature
Inverness Water Feature »
More Water Fountains »
Artificial Sierra Falls
Artificial Sierra Falls »
More Waterfalls »
Cool Ways to Enjoy July

Make Your Yard a Butterfly Magnet
Start Summer Veggies — It's Not Too Late!
Plants That Handle Heat
Water Features for Any Budget
8 Party-Perfect Outdoor Spaces

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Mystery Critter
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  On HGTV: New Episodes!

Full Program Guide »

 
  Landscape Smart
Modern Indian Garden
Saturday, July 11, 9:30am/8:30c
 

Take It Outside
Old-World Outdoor Dining Room
Saturday, July 11, 2pm/1c

 
Gardening by the Yard
Flower Bulbs, Fruitful Landscape,
Driveway Dividers
Sunday, July 12, 7:30am/6:30c
 
Superscapes
Adirondack Camp Cottage Retreat
Sunday, July 12, 9:30am/8:30c
 
HGTV Design Star
New Season!
Premieres Sunday, July 19 10/9c
 

It's a good thing to be a showoff.
Have you installed a water feature? Have you put in a pond or a fountain?

Show us!


   

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