Articles related to "Hardy Annuals"

Sowing seeds in fall is a good way to extend the growing season and begin next year's garden.

A simple article on how to grow the many colors and shapes of bachelor's buttons.

Is that flower an annual, perennial, biennial? Define your terms! Which one(s) are you planting in your flower garden this year? Does it matter? Of course it matters!

A colorful, hardy annual, Calendula is used as saffron in cooking. This sunny flower has healing antiseptic properties. It is used for decorating Hindu temples.

Add some summer blooming annuals to your garden for beautiful indoor cut flower plant arrangements. See five of the best annuals and tips for cutting and care.

Transform a north facing patio or windowbox into a splash of color with these 5 shade plants. Follow tips on how and when to plant and enjoy a luscious little garden.

Chamomile, an herb for healing and landscaping. This herb is an annual and perennial, depending upon which variety you grow. Chamomile is used as a ground cover and tea.

Long-prized for herb gardens and flower gardens alike, the pot marigold has many uses. A hardy, sun-loving annual flower that provides months of color.

Spider flowers are fast growing annual plants that are tall and long-legged. Cleome plants are great for the back of borders.

Find out how to prepare herb gardens to survive till spring in cold-winter climates.

You can't eat green manures, but if you know which crops to grow, where, when and how to cultivate them you will improve your soil for the benefit of future edible crops.

The brilliant blue color of Centaura cyanus, cornflower, makes this hardy annual a good choice for any flower or herb gardener's yard.

Get a head start on your early spring vegetable garden or grow vegetables all year long, even in the Midwest, with these tips and tricks.

Whatever type of house a home buyer is looking for, there are certain things that will help persuade them that this is the right one- or keep them from coming back.

Even in the coldest of climates, it's still possible to extend the growing season well into the winter months with the use of a number of low-tech gardening techniques.

Continuing to look at our herbs and medieval plants still in use today. Many medieval herbs and plants are still used in modern gardens very successfully.

Gardeners in cold-climate areas that freeze hard during the winter may need to take extra steps to protect their plants from the ravages of cold, sun and frozen ground.