ADD COLOR
Does your landscape need a color boost? Some flowers are more heat tolerant than others and can help add color to your landscape even through the hottest days of summer. Day lilies, black eyed susans, and hibiscus handle heat well and don't require constant maintenance. Geraniums, zinnias, verbena and marigolds also thrive in the hot summer months.

Visit the Apple House today for a great selection of heat loving flowers that you can add to your pots, baskets and flower beds to refresh your landscape.

MAINTENANCE
Be sure to water and fertilize container plants all summer and move to shady spots when possible if they appear to be struggling from too much sun. It's hot but resist the urge to over-water. Soggy pots create the perfect condition for fungal growth. When you do water, don't forget to spray the leaves of the plants to remove spider mites and other heat-loving pests.

This year's extensive rainfall may have left your hanging baskets and pots distressed and soggy. Check the bottom of your pots to be sure drainage holes are not plugged up with dirt. Pinch off dead and yellowed leaves to encourage new growth but don't prune extensively until the weather cools.