Q: My sister and I planted several large pots to decorate the back patio since we were hosting a couple of graduation parties and then a Memorial Day gathering. The plants have settled in nicely and ...

Keep geraniums glowing all summer long.

It’s July (we know!), and that means it’s peak flowering season for geraniums. I thought I’d take a closer look at the types of geranium you should deadhead in July to keep them flowering all summer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KenWiedeman / Getty Images Common geraniums in the Pelargonium genus are attractive container and bedding plants adding color and ...

At long last, June brings all the flowers to the yard, and you may be ready to just sit back and enjoy the show. But not so fast! To help keep those pretty blooms going, you have an important job: ...

Deadheading flowering plants is a basic and important part of maintaining beautiful gardens. With many ornamentals, removing spent flowers is a personal choice; however, there are some that need ...

Deadheading, the removal of spent blooms, encourages new growth and more flowers. Annuals like zinnias and marigolds benefit from frequent deadheading, while others like impatiens are self-deadheading ...

When the calendar reaches August each summer, many flowering plants are near the end of the first act of the glorious show they orchestrate in our landscapes each season. This is the time when many of ...