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Marigolds

No annual is more cheerful or easier to grow than the marigold. These flowers are the spendthrifts...
Nasturtiums

Nasturtium

Nasturtium is a cheerful, easy, quick-growing annual flower!  They’re colorful, edible flowers, and...
Garden Petunias

Petunias

Often grown as annuals, petunias are one of the most popular flowers because of their long...
Lavender Field

Lavender

Lavender is a bushy, strong-scented perennial plant from the Mediterranean. In warmer regions, its...
Salvia Sage

Salvia

Perennial Salvias (also known as “sage”) are mainstays of the midsummer garden border—blooming...
Sunflower House

Plant a Sunflower House

Plant a sunflower house! Having your sunflower tower is great for the birds and also just a fun...
Zinnia flower bed

Zinnias

Zinnias are one of the easiest flowers to grow, as they grow quickly and bloom heavily. Zinnia...
Growing Bee Balm in the Garden

Bee Balm

A perennial favorite native to North America, bee balm (also called wild bergamot) is beloved in...
Mosquito on Leaf

Plants That Repel Mosquitoes and Other Insects

Which plants repel mosquitoes and other insects in the backyard and garden? Here’s a list of the...
Sunflowers

Sunflowers

Sunflowers say “summer” like no other plant. When do we plant these North American natives? How...
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How to Grow Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, and Easy Grains

When we think about food gardening, we don’t usually think of seeds and grains—where do they fit in...
Hosta Plant

Hostas

Hostas are hardy perennials that are especially perfect for a shady garden. Reliable and very easy...
Sunflower Meadow

Why You Should Plant Annual Flowers

Annual flowers are like Rodney Dangerfield: They “don’t get no respect.” However, if you have no...
Pansies in Pots

Pansies

Pansies are the colorful flowers with “faces.” A cool-weather favorite, pansies are great for both...
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Sweet Peas

With their seductive fragrance, sweet peas make great flowers for gardens and bouquets. These pea-...
Snake Plant

Snake Plants

Snake plants, also known as Mother-in-Law’s Tongue and Sansevieria, are one of the easiest...
Marigolds

October Birth Flowers

Both of the October birth flowers—marigolds and cosmos—are colorful annuals that thrive in full sun...
Morning Glory

Morning Glories

Morning glories are annual climbers with slender stems, heart-shaped leaves, and trumpet-shaped...
Autumn Joy Fall Garden

The Best Fall Flowers for Your Garden

Summer’s end does not mean the flower blooms have to end! Here are some of our favorite fall-...
Impatiens

Impatiens

Impatiens is a beautiful annual that makes an excellent houseplant or summer bedding and container...
Columbine

Columbine

The perennial columbine (Aquilegia) blooms from mid-spring to early summer. Here’s how to plant and...
Cosmos Flower

Cosmos

Cosmos are annual flowers with colorful daisy-like flowers that sit atop long slender stems....
Marjoram

Marjoram

Marjoram is a low-growing herb, perfect as a garden edging or planted in a container or window box...
Edamame

Edamame

Originally from East Asia, edamame is relatively new to North American gardens—especially to home...
Impatient for Impatiens?

Impatient for Impatiens?

Are you having trouble finding impatiens in garden centers this spring?  Did the ones you planted...
March is Jam-Packed

March is Jam-Packed with New Plants and Ideas

I thought I’d seen all the new stuff for 2013.  Wrong!  Two veteran seed companies have sprung a...
Part 2

Invasion of the Garden Catalogs--Part 2

So many gorgeous flowers and too little space!  That’s my dilemma as I pore over the seed catalogs...
Tips and Treats

Tips and Treats

Outdoor gardening has ended for most of us north of an imaginary line drawn from Los Angeles...
Celeste's Sunflowers

Sunflowers

I love sunflowers. They are so bright, beautiful, colorful and practical. I admire that, until the...
Potpourri

Potpourri: from the best annuals to giant cabbages

As I begin autumn cleanup, it’s productive to observe what grew the best, bloomed the most...