Before the deluge of spring annuals arrives, there are poppies and sweet peas to get in the ground. Breadseed poppies are a popular choice, and there is no shortage of fabulous colors to choose from.

March brings a welcome list of jobs to tackle — including planting perennials such as delphiniums and poppies for months of ...

The National Garden Bureau celebrates 2003 as the Year of the Poppy. The plant is special because it comes in an annual and perennial form, can be grown from seed, does as well in containers as in the ...

Deep-blue delphinium seedlings are shown this undated photo. If it's pink poppies you want, or only deep-blue delphiniums, you might not find these particular colors at a nursery. A much wider ...

Dear Carol: I have been trying for many years to grow poppies. This year they did well. What do I do with them now that they have stopped blooming? -- T.H., New Hartford. Dear T.H.: Perennial or ...

Every November we wear poppy buttonholes as solemn badges of remembrance. But real poppies are summer flowers, bringing joy rather than sadness. The first wild poppies open in late May, painting ...

Whether you have a garden or you're interested in starting one, you're likely familiar with the terms annual and perennial. Both are used to describe the growing cycle of plants, but knowing the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most annuals should be planted outdoors in the soil after the last frost, like morning glory and larkspur. Others, such as coleus ...