Summer solstice is the longest day of the year and the first day of summer. Pay tribute to the sun by enjoying the long day.

Bats can be an effective way to control insects. One big brown bat can eat 3,000 to 7,000 insects each night. Attract bats by building and placing bat houses in…

Keep an eye on plants like yarrow, asters, azaleas, coreopsis, dogwoods, euonymous, gaillardia, gerbera daisy, honeysuckle, hydrangea, lilac, monarda, phlox, pulmonaria, roses, rudbeckia, scabiosa, spirea, verbena and zinnias for powdery…

Powdery mildew is also more likely to be a problem when we are receiving abundant rainfall.

Be on the lookout for mosquitoes! With all of the rain we are having, these pesky insects are sure to be in abundance. Keep plant saucers, buckets, trash cans and…

Water your plants in the morning, to conserve water and reduce evaporation. Frequent, deep watering is better than frequent, shallow watering, since deep watering promotes deep root growth. For best…

To keep squash, cucumber and bean plants abundantly producing, harvest them frequently.

Once daffodils’, surprise lilies’ (Lycoris squamigera) and red spider lilies’ (Lycoris radiata) foliage has turned yellow, you can mow or cut it down. If you remove foliage while it is…