Gardeners should keep an eye out for these new annuals, including Macarenia zinnias, Lemon Hedge sunflowers and Pacific ...

Longing for some bright blooms and lush greenery in the dead of winter? These lovely garden favorites can be grown as ...

It's possible to overwinter your geraniums so that they can last into the next year, and there are multiple benefits for letting these flowers thrive.

Some plants we refer to as annuals are actually tender perennials (i.e., they're perennial in warmer growing zones) that can be grown as houseplants in winter. Growing annuals indoors in winter isn't ...

Hummingbirds bring a whimsical buzz to your garden. When the flowers that attract them die off in the winter, it can be very disappointing. This happens not only to annual plants, but also to ...

Question: Dear Master Gardeners, I bought some beautiful geraniums for the summer, can you tell me if and how I can keep them for next year? Answer: Yes, great question. For much of the US, geraniums ...

Take a moment now to remove spent annuals and summer vegetable plants. “I usually begin by pulling up any annuals and vegetable plants that are finished for the season. It’s not absolutely necessary — ...

GREENVILLE — Doug and Patty Fellers was nominated for the September Outstanding Garden of the Month to the Ladybug Garden Club Community Beautification committee, Joyce Clark and Becky Collins. The ...

It is time to take cuttings of annuals such as geraniums and begonias that you want to keep over the winter. Cool nights in September will harden off the plants, which will make them more difficult to ...

On July 9, at 4 p.m. at the Huckleberry Gardens in Des Moines, Marianne Binetti is hosting a free seminar about “Four Seasons of Color.” Visit www.binettigarden.com for more details. The first week of ...

The first week of July is when annual flowers should be exploding with celebratory fireworks of color. If your petunias are pouting and geraniums, marigolds and other bedding plants not yet in flower, ...