If you’re wondering whether you should plant annual flowers or perennial flowers in your garden, you don’t have to limit yourself! Both types have a place in every landscape, whether you have a big, ...

Grow marigolds, zinnias, cosmos, and more from seed - these easy flowers bring big colour without the high cost.

Annual flowers use a lot of energy to continuously generate blooms, so feeding them regularly is key to good performance. But one size does not fit all, and overfertilizing can be as damaging as not ...

They’ll reward you with beautiful cut flowers all summer long – and even give you seeds to save for next year ...

Flowering annuals will show you a good time with the brightest colors in the plant world. Grow them in sun, shade, underneath shrubs or trees, in borders or in containers of any kind. Annuals don't ...

One of the first things many new gardeners learn is the difference between annuals and perennials. Perennials live for at least three years, while annuals live for only one. So, getting annuals to ...

Q: A few of my annuals are withering. The leaves just collapsed and wilted. When I water, nothing recovers. Are they a lost cause? A: This sounds like root rot, unfortunately, which would indeed mean ...

Nothing says beauty or inspires as much as bursts of color in landscapes. What makes annuals so endearing and rewarding? It is because they grab your eye with their brilliant colors and leave lasting ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Maxed out on marigolds? Put out with petunias?

As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs ...