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D uring monsoon season, common occurrences include high winds, dust, and severe downpours that can result in floods. A severe storm includes micro bursts which can cause strong winds that can cause significant damage to your garden. | Pruning Pruning is great way to protect your plants from damage caused by high winds. Pruning is beneficial to plants for many reasons: thinned out plants are often healthier and stronger and allow winds to travel through them instead of winds running into them, which can cause plants to break or become uprooted. | Plant heat-loving plants It is the perfect time to plant plants that grow well in the heat. The humidity and rain that come along with monsoons is the perfect time to do so. So take advantage of it! Some of the heat-loving plants are: - Hibiscus - Cacti - Aloes - Agaves - Lantana - Adeniums Some of the tips to successfully grow heat-loving plants are to take...

With spring just around the corner, what better way to greet the season than to build your own garden? Here are some basic tips to get you started: 1. Choose a good site. Choose a site where there's enough sun exposure and easy access to water. Make sure you use good soil. As they say, "feed the soil and your plants will take care of themselves." You will need to determine what type of soil you will use and what it needs. (NOTE: vegetable gardening is different from flower gardening, therefore the type of soil you use may vary depending on what you plan on planting in your garden.) 2. Choose your plant. This is the difficult part. There are so many options to choose from! First, consider the color scheme of your garden, and what type of mood you would like to bring to your backyard. Make sure the flowers or plants you plan to grow go look well together. Another tip is to visit your local flower shop to visually see what types of pla...