Get a jump-start on spring planting with quick growing annual flowers to grow from seed, like marigolds, zinnias, and ...

It’s no secret that gardening demands patience, particularly when growing plants from seeds. But if you want to add instant color to your landscape, certain plants are better choices than others.

Cool-season bedding plants are those that are planted from October to March. They like mild to cool temperatures and tolerate ...

Last week, I mentioned pansies, cyclamen, primula, stocks and sweet peas, but now let's discuss growing them in more detail. Pansies are the most popular cool weather annual. They are low-growing ...

In the spring, beautiful beds of pansies, violas, petunias, dianthus, snapdragons and other cool-season bedding plants are blooming in flower gardens. The peak blooming season for these plants is ...

Which flower seeds are best? Starting a garden from flower seed is one of the most economical and satisfying hobbies a person can have. Rather than shelling out cash for more expensive, ...

Sometimes all we want to do in our yards (or have time for) is a quick job that will bring us some joy later on. Sowing seeds outdoors is one such task. Forget the seed trays and warming devices.

Baby, it's cold outside ... but don't let that stop you from planting! Enjoy the crisp air as you plant these seeds, plants, ...

If cool-season flowers -- such as pansies -- could tell you when to plant them, they'd scream for planting in the fall. It's ideal for bedding plants to produce many more blooms and the bright, sunny ...

When temperatures lock in at 90 degrees and above, we will do most anything to make it seem cooler. One option is to plant cool rather than warm colors in the garden. Perhaps these summer blues will ...

A jar of poppy seeds sitting open next to two poppy seed bagels. - Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock It's tempting to wonder if that little jar of grocery store poppy seeds in your pantry could do more than top ...