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 ...

Even though there are a lot of appealing annual flowers on the market, zinnias have always been my favorite. I love their bright colors, their easy-care nature and that they make wonderful cut flowers ...

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

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 ...

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 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 ...

If you want some fast-growing flowers to add bright color and interest to flower borders this summer, it is not too late. June is an excellent time to sow lots of annual flower seeds that can ...

Perhaps zinnias are the flower we need most in 2020. One word comes up over and over for gardeners who grow this classic annual. “They’re a happy flower,” says Deborah Stover. Zinnias come in a ...

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. It is hard to believe but summer is here! Well, technically summer begins June 21. This week let’s talk about zinnias. Yes, these pretty annual flowers ...