Question: What can I grow in a large pot and provide color to a patio on the east side of my house? I've tried everything, and nothing seems to survive. Answer: First of all, you mentioned your pot ...

Question: I would like to plant several containers with colorful flowers for summer. Any suggestions? Answer: Why not go red, white and blue for the patriotic holiday arriving in only a few weeks. May ...

As we approach warmer weather, many of the plants used to add color and flowers to the landscape also finish up the season. Impatience, geranium and lobelia are beginning to fade and many folks are ...

The early spring, at least in the South, has everyone drooling for new plants. The supply chain from producer to garden center somehow pulled off a miracle and the supply has never looked better. The ...

It should be safe to plant tender bedding plants now such as marigolds, zinnias, blue daze, pentas, celosia, salvia, portulaca, purslane, lantana and others. Try to wait until the weather is warmer in ...

The staples of a summer garden aren’t what they used to be, according to grower Steve Murphy, of Kenner’s Sunrise Trading Co., a wholesaler to garden shops and contractors. “Vinca for the sun and ...

It seems to be a banner year for butterflies in the south. While the big Monarch migration hasn’t hit, everything else appears to be high. I’m not sure if there is a correlation, but it also seems as ...