Enjoy a colorful spring and summer with showstopping coleus! With hundreds of varieties to choose from, ranging in color, size and texture – as well as the ability to grow in sun or shade – coleus may just be the prefect annual.

Taking a Vacation From the Garden

Everyone’s entitled to a summer vacation – and you deserve a little R&R. Just one question: Who’s gonna take care of your garden while you’re away? With a little preplanning, you and your plants can survive the separation. Here are a few helpful dos and don’ts.

	And a Blue Mist Falls Over the Summer Garden… (Caryopteris x clandonensis)

	Annual Perfection With Colorful Coleus

	Curing Annual Decline

	Easy-to-Grow Cutflowers for Summer

	Flowering Maple (Sounds Like a Tree…Grows Like an Annual)

	Flowering Trees (Some’re Interesting)

	Heliotrope: Old-Fashioned Flower Power

	I’m on Vacation, But My Garden’s Not

	Japanese Beetle-Mania: All You Need is Love (and Patience)

	Keep Enjoying Your Summer Garden!

	Midseason Makeover Tips

	Summer Lawn Care in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

	Midsummer Gardening Dos & Don’ts

	Taking a Vacation From the Garden