I do just about as much gardening on my computer as I do outside.
I search for places to purchase plants that I like and I search for the best prices. I look up information about diseases and insects. And I read the advice of other gardeners.
If it is just too hot to work in the garden, travel to these websites.
Carrie Engel, in her blog for Valley View Farms, is talking about heucheras, or coral bells, and their delicious new foliage colors. They'd be a terrific addition to the garden for fall or in containers. And she has posted photos of the varieties that Valley View has on hand.
Susan Harris, blogging for Homestead Gardens, relates Gene Sumi's expert advice for getting through this long hot summer.
Photo courtesy of Terra Nova
And, just in time for August, September and October in the Mid-Atlantic, perhaps the driest months of the year, the University of Maryland Extension website has great watering instructions.
Also at the Homestead website, there is a list of all the trees, shrubs, plant material and extras that are on sale right now.
(Note to other garden centers: Everybody should be posting their sales on their websites, so gardeners like me don't have to drive all over the countryside looking for bargains.)