Abelmoschus for the Garden
Karen Abelmoschus is a genus of annuals and herbaceous perennials native to tropical Africa, Asian, and northern Australia and belongs to the mallow family, Malvaceae, that also include cotton, hollyhock, and…
Factors to Consider when Selecting Annual Sunflowers for the Garden
The past 30 years has brought the humble sunflower (Helianthus annus) from a roadside weed to a garden show-stopper. Just open a seed catalog to realize that there are many…
Five Pink Annuals for your Garden
Think ‘pink’. What do you see? Delicate pastel pink than suggests innocence, femininity, and romance? Or hot, shocking pink that is full of energy. Perhaps deep rose pink is more…
Seven Good Reasons to Grow Annuals
Annuals are those plants that complete their life cycle in one growing season. Most of the plants you see in little six packs are annuals: begonias, petunias, marigolds, red salvia,…
Five Easy Annuals from Seed for Late Season Color
As the warm temperatures and sunny skies of summer bring my borders into full bloom I am thinking ahead to late summer and early fall when my borders will begin…
How to Pick the Perfect Petunia for your Gardening Needs
When I go to buy petunias I am tempted to buy the inexpensive six packs but remembering my bad experiences with such petunias in the past I stop. Rain ruined…