Daydawn potentilla (Potentilla fruticosa ‘Daydawn’) bears soft-yellow flowers suffused with pink on a compact, 4-foot-tall-and-wide shrub. Zones 3-7 Klondike potentilla (Potentilla fruticosa ‘Klondike’) is a sunny presence in the garden. It combines bright green leaves and yellow flowers and grows 3 feet tall and 5 feet wide. Zones 3-7 McKay’s White potentilla (Potentilla fruticosa ‘McKay’s White’) offers pristine white flowers with showy gold stamens scattered on the plant through the summer....

1. Clean your gutters. Your roof’s drainage system annually diverts thousands of gallons of water from your home’s exterior and foundation walls—so it’s vital to keep this system flowing smoothly. Clogged gutters can lead to damaged exterior surfaces and water in your basement. Gutters also more prone to rust and corrosion when clogged. Before the leaves fly this fall, clean your gutters, then cover them with mesh gutter guards to keep debris from returning....

Stir in pasta. Cover and cook 25 to 30 minutes more or just until pasta is tender, stirring after 10 minutes. Gently stir in basil. Top with cheese. Cover and let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup shortening 4 tablespoon cold water * To make pastry cutouts for decorating the pie, reserve the pastry scraps. Cut into leaf shapes. Place on a baking sheet. Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Arrange on baked pie.

Red Hot Poker Care Must-Knows Though red hot poker looks tropical, the plant is quite hardy. Plant container-grown red hot poker in early spring in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Spread a 2-inch-thick layer of mulch over the plant’s root zone to preserve soil moisture and prevent weeds. Water new plants weekly for the first growing season in the garden. Clip spent flower blossoms to promote rebloom. Plants will send up a flush of flower spikes in late spring or early summer and continue blooming through the growing season if spent flowers are deadheaded....