Question: What can I grow in a large pot and provide color to a patio on the east side of my house? I've tried everything, and nothing seems to survive. Answer: First of all, you mentioned your pot ...

Pentas are such agreeable summer bloomers. The rounded clusters of tiny, star-shaped flowers look fresh, no matter the heat. Not only do they brighten the garden, butterflies love them. Nursery ...

Gardeners everywhere, it seems, are planning their flower display for the warm-season landscape. I, too, have been poring over lists, seeing what will be available in our market this spring. One group ...

It should be safe to plant tender bedding plants now such as marigolds, zinnias, blue daze, pentas, celosia, salvia, portulaca, purslane, lantana and others. Try to wait until the weather is warmer in ...

As we approach warmer weather, many of the plants used to add color and flowers to the landscape also finish up the season. Impatience, geranium and lobelia are beginning to fade and many folks are ...