Some do, notably tender perennials grown as annuals like periwinkle, pentas, lantana and blue daze. But other bedding plants, like cosmos, marigolds, zinnias and portulaca, are true annuals that often ...

As temperatures rise in early May, cool season bedding plants that have put on such a wonderful display the last few months begin to play out. Even now you should be noticing the gradual, but ...

Question: We like to bring flowers indoors from the landscape. What are some good bedding plants to grow for cut flowers during summer? Answer: Any plant blooming during the summer would likely make a ...

For many years, begonias have been considered out of fashion - viewed as gaudy and a little too much. While Victorian bedding ...

You don't have to plant bedding plants in beds – these delightful varieties will bring a cascade of colour to pots and containers Summer bedding plants in pots and containers have the power to ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Look months ahead: gardeners and investors benefit from this sound guiding principle. So do bedders-out. In two ...

The best annual flowers and plants are easy to grow, cheap, and long-flowering, and the brightly colored forms fill the garden with cheer. The likes of cornflower, cosmos, zinnia, snapdragon, and ...

The days are only getting warmer, which means one thing for those with green thumbs: It's time to start planning your summer gardens! If you're like The Pioneer Woman, you love filling your yard with ...

It’s not too late to add colorful bedding plants to your landscape, but it’s important to choose plants that are able to thrive in the intense heat of a Louisiana summer. Summer bedding plants come in ...

Summer is the ideal season for gardens to burst into a kaleidoscope of hues. With just a handful of plants, even the tiniest of outdoor spaces can be transformed into a "refreshed" and "full of life" ...