WASHINGTON — As we get closer to summer, we are sharing a few last-minute gardening tips. Today's topic: what you need to know about planting annuals. "Annuals are beautiful flowers that are going to ...

May Day! May Day! It is finally time to buy up all the bedding plants, annuals and hanging baskets your lackluster garden desires. It may not yet be safe to let any tender plant outdoors on a cold ...

It was motherhood that encouraged Alicia Houk’s switch to gardening with native plants. She had trained as a scientist, completing a master’s degree in pollinator ecology while pursuing a passion for ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Planting summer-blooming annual flowers in containers is a great way to spruce up your porch, patio, or garden with season-long color. Many ...

Annuals aren't known for their long bloom periods, but these six flowers will bloom all season long. Rudbeckia, zinnias, cosmos, calendula, salvia, and dianthus (carnation) are some of the best. Many ...

Plants called annuals are the eye candy of a summer garden in Pennsylvania. Some annuals can withstand spring cold snaps and fall frosts, but not the heat of summer. Others will shine only when the ...

If you've been planting annuals in your flower beds for a while you may have noticed how short-lived some of the blooms can be. While some flowers seem to bloom and bloom with no effort, others ...

DENVER — I always feel like I'm running behind. I've got a long to-do list. No more procrastinating: just get the plants in the ground. A very large pot in the shade garden now contains an umbrella ...

Usually we think of shade as the kiss of death for a flower garden. This isn’t really true. Here are quite a few options for blooming plants that are often forgotten just because they aren’t ...

After an intense summer, the cooler temperatures of autumn will be a welcome treat. The weather will lure us outdoors as it's time for a changing of the guard in the garden. Annuals for fall, winter ...