Flowers

Combining Tulips with Annuals and Perennials

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Find out how to create a harmonious flower arrangement in your garden.

Lantana Care: Growing and Pruning Lantana Flower

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Add easy-care beauty to your yard by growing lantana—you won’t be disappointed.

Plant and Grow Marigold Flowers for Easy Garden Color

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Easy-to-grow marigolds add bright yellow, gold, orange and creamy-white color to gardens and containers from spring into fall.

Scented Geraniums: The Rose Geranium

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Discover the scent-sational beauty of rose geranium, along with the fragrant family of scented geraniums.

Growing and Caring for Impatiens

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Brighten shady — and sunny — nooks with one of the most goof-proof annuals: impatiens.

How to Plant, Grow and Care for Cosmos Flowers

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Cosmos produce lots of bright blooms and are easy to grow — what's not to love? Learn how to grow these forgiving flowers in your own garden.

Learn How to Grow and Trellis Morning Glory

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Give your garden high-flying color with a morning glory trellis — this foolproof annual vine shoots for the stars.

How to Keep Poinsettias Alive Through Winter (and Beyond)

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This iconic holiday plant has tropical roots. Get tips on keeping your poinsettia looking its best all year.

What’s the Difference Between an Annual and a Perennial?

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Should you pick annuals or perennials when planting your garden? Here's a rundown on the differences between these two types of plants and the pros and cons of each.

How to Care for Your African Violet

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African violets have been among the world's most popular houseplants for more than a century. Here's how to take care of these exotic tropical beauties.

Coneflower Echinacea Seeds

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Learn how to grow coneflower seeds, including tips on saving seeds from plants.

Staggered Planting: What It Is and Why You Should Be Doing It

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Use this trick of shifting planting dates to manage harvests of edible plants or flowers.

'May Night' Salvia

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Savor the deep purple blooms of woodland sage.

Wild Geranium

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Discover the beauty of a native geranium. It brings carefree color and versatility to any landscape.

Look-Alike Flowers

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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, as these flowers prove. They're glam look-alikes for other blooms.

How to Plant and Grow Catmint

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Catmint plants dress up borders, paths and rock gardens with their lovely lavender, pink or white blooms. Use them as "shoes" for your roses or let them spill over walls. You can even brew their leaves into a minty tea.

Pruning Russian Sage

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Learn the how, when and why behind pruning Russian sage

New Guinea Impatiens: A Colorful Annual to Brighten Shady Spots

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Fill your landscape's shade and part-shade spots with the sparkling colors and big blooms of New Guinea impatiens. They're also a high-impact choice for container gardens.