Focus On Flowers
Most of the larkspurs we grow in our gardens are annuals, but they readily self seed so they can become almost permanent residents of our gardens.
Spring is the time to prepare for fall, so this month is a good time to think about your September garden.
In the summer of 2011, I visited Bill Larkin's garden in Loogootee, Indiana, and saw 30,000 colorful annuals in bloom.
Celosias make good companions for other strong colored annuals in the cutting garden, such as zinnias and marigolds.
If SunPatiens® live up to the claims made in their advertising campaign, our gardens will be full of them in no time.
The nasturtium (Tropaeolum minor) was first found growing in Mexico and Peru and introduced to England in 1574.
Freezing temperatures at the end of winter may injure plants that have started growing for Spring.
Think now about opportunities to layer more plants in your own landscape next year.
Japanese Beetles love roses, hollyhocks, crepe myrtle and hibiscus especially, and I dislike them with a passion for ruining my flowers.
Moya Andrews is a Master Gardener and a member of the Bloomington Garden Club in Bloomington, Indiana. Learn more »
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