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Growing Bee Balm in the Garden

Bee Balm

A native perennial favorite, bee balm (also called wild bergamot) is beloved in flower beds for its...
Sunflowers

Sunflowers

Sunflowers say “summer” like no other plant. Heliotropic, they direct their growth in response to...
Morning Glory

Morning Glories

Morning glories are annual climbers with slender stems, heart-shaped leaves, and trumpet-shaped...
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...
Marigolds, French

Marigolds

No annual is more cheerful or easier to grow than marigolds. These flowers are the spendthrifts...
Cosmos Flower

Cosmos

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

Pansies

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

Plant a Sunflower House

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

Hostas

With hundreds of combinations of leaf color, shape, size, and texture, there are endless varieties ...
Columbine

Columbine

The perennial columbine, also known as Granny’s Bonnet, blooms from mid-spring to early summer....
Salvia Sage

Salvia

Salvias (also known as sages) flower for a long time; grow well in hot, dry conditions; and they...
Snake Plant

Snake Plants

Snake plants, also known as Mother-in-Law’s Tongue, are one of the easiest house plants to take...
Hibiscus

Hibiscus

The hardy perennial hibiscus, also called rose mallow or swamp rose, adds the beauty of a tropical...
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 America—especially to home gardeners...
Lavender Field

Lavender

Lavender is a bushy, strong-scented perennial plant from the Mediterranean. In most regions, its...
Marigolds

October Birth Flowers

Both of the October birth flowers are colorful annuals that thrive in full sun. What is the Flower...
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Sweet Peas

With their fragile, seductive fragrance, sweet peas make great flowers for gardens and bouquets....
Impatiens

Impatiens

Impatiens is a beautiful annual that makes an excellent houseplant or summer bedding plant....
Nasturtiums

Nasturtium

Nasturtium is an easy-to-grow annual whose leaves and flowers are edible. Here’s how to grow your...
Growing Zinnia Flowers

Zinnias

Zinnias are one of the easiest plants to grow, as they grow quickly and bloom heavily. Zinnia...
Garden Petunias

Petunias

Often grown as annuals, Petunias are one of the most popular flowers. They are tender perennials in...
Bee Buzz

Bee Buzz & Blue Berries

My yard is abuzz with bees from early Spring until late October.  Sometimes, I have to swat them...
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...