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Homes & Gardens
Tenielle Jordison

If Your Garden Looks Scorched After Summer Heat, Try These 5 Ways to Bring It Back to Life

Bench surrounded by flowers in bloom.

August is not the garden's finest moment, especially after the scorching heatwaves we've experienced this year. Blooms are fading, lawns are brown, and it feels nearly impossible to stay on top of watering. But, there are a few quick tricks you can use to revive your garden and give it one last show of summer color before fall arrives.

Knowing how to bring back color to your garden in August is a key part of summer gardening. Deadheading, clearing out, smarter irrigation, and filling gaps with late-summer blooms all give your yard a second lease on life. Even if you just pick up this pack of vinca plants from Walmart to add some color to your patio pots.

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