Many gardeners prefer to plant perennial flowers rather than annual flowers simply due to the fact that perennials which are healthy and well-cared-for will return year after year, while annuals need ...

This column often espouses the use of native plants, which are typically, but not always, perennial. That means they bloom for a certain period of time in the warmer months, whither back and then ...

Adding companion flowers to your garden is easier than you think it is. With the right plants, you can have it all, including easy-to-grow plants, beautiful blooms, and pollinator magnets. Maximize ...

Zinnias are my favorite annual summer flowers, and I say this for four reasons: • They are as colorful as a kaliedoscopic rainbow. • Their many petaled blooms, like those ruffled collars seen on ...

As a gardener, nothing can be more exhilarating than a gorgeous flowerbed filled with colorful blooms that buzz with bees and other pollinators in the morning sunshine. This is especially exciting if ...

Zinnias are fast-growing, warm-season annual flowers that bloom with abandon, requiring only minimal care. These flowers come in bold, hot-palette colors, with new ones introduced yearly, including ...

Many types of flowers will bring butterflies to the garden, but these beautiful insects find some plants more attractive than others. What a joy they are to watch when they are around! Fill your ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In the cutting-garden alphabet, the best comes at the end. Sure, alyssum have sweet blooms, lilies are lovely and there are many other flower options along ...