July is when gardening protocol gets complicated, if not downright contradictory. On one hand, garden centers are still packed with tempting, vibrant summer annuals. On the other hand, prolonged heatwaves and drought conditions across the U.S. are leaving even established plants struggling to survive.
This gap between promise and practicality is becoming an increasingly common problem for gardeners. As climate patterns shift, many people are finding that traditional planting calendars don’t always match the conditions they’re experiencing in their own backyards.
