Looking for a flower that doubles as a beautiful ground cover plant? An unassuming wildflower called fleabane (Erigeron spp.) could do just the trick. Though it's not the most flashy pick (and ...

‘Hardy annuals’ is a term often applied outside of horticultural circles to describe an issue that gains prominence again and again. However, I believe it to be something of a misnomer, though not one ...

October and even early November are the perfect times to be sowing sweet pea for flowers next spring. As well as annual sweet pea there is also a perennial everlasting pea which also produces masses ...

Growing cut flowers in your yard can brighten your indoor spaces during the winter. Flowers like Dianthus, Pansies, Snapdragons, and Calendula can be grown in Brevard during the winter. To make cut ...

CSU's Trial Gardens will host a Public Evaluation Day on August 2nd from 9 a.m. to noon. Visitors can vote on their favorite annual and perennial plants and take short tours. This time of year, CSU's ...

Plants are classified as annuals, biennials or perennials based on their life cycles. Biennials, like foxglove, have a vegetative year followed by a flowering year. Perennials, including woody shrubs ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: Herbs. Rue (Ruta graveolens is a species with distinct visual appeal, possessing softly lobed blue-green foliage and yellow flowers. Its leaves release a foul ...

Since heat and drought has been an issue for gardeners for some time, this week I would like to suggest some annual plants which perform well under the hot, dry conditions that we have grown so ...

Gerbera daisies thrive in well-drained soil, preferably in containers or raised beds, and require morning sun and afternoon shade. Regular maintenance includes bi-weekly fertilizing and deadheading ...

Gates, N.Y. (WHAM) — This week's installment of "From the Ground Up" covers the difference between annuals and perennials in Western New York. In this week's garden segment, I was able to interview ...