Some do, notably tender perennials grown as annuals like periwinkle, pentas, lantana and blue daze. But other bedding plants, like cosmos, marigolds, zinnias and portulaca, are true annuals that often ...

Question: We like to bring flowers indoors from the landscape. What are some good bedding plants to grow for cut flowers during summer? Answer: Any plant blooming during the summer would likely make a ...

Question: I am looking for some good summer color. What would you pick to add to a flower bed? Answer: While many colorful plants are available for summer, two that seem to survive the best and into ...

What gardeners should do now to prepare for a productive growing season ...

Brighten up doorways, balconies, and terraces with hanging baskets overflowing with flowers and greenery. Hazel Sillver looks at the best ways to plant them this spring.

With summer weather arriving, pansies and other winter annuals are beginning to fail. Even though the winter annuals may still look beautiful, it is time to decide which summer annuals will replace ...

The broiling sun, dry spells, and moisture-sucking hot breezes of summer aren’t exactly the ideal trifecta for planting new plants, but that doesn’t mean summer is a total planting no-go. Summer ...

As temperatures rise in early May, the cool-season bedding plants that have put on such a wonderful display over the last few months will begin to play out. But don’t despair. When cool-season bedding ...

Woman planting crop in raised garden bed - Jasondoiy/Getty Images By the time summer rolls around, you and the pollinators can enjoy the generous blooms of purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea).

Are you still feeling the urge to plant, even though we’re in midsummer? It is OK to continue planting at this time of year. Garden staff installs new plants all summer long. The garden centers I have ...