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Viola × wittrockiana, commonly referred to as pansies, are like cabbages and leafy greens in that they love a little bit of ...

By sowing flower seeds in January, plants are ready to go out as soon as conditions allow in early spring, which often ...

I always get excited when the first flowers bloom in the spring. There’s nothing like watching your garden come to life and seeing new growth after the dormancy of winter. When I see the first bright ...

While most gardeners start seeds in spring, winter sowing can allow you to plant vegetable, herb, and flower seeds a whole lot earlier. Not only does winter sowing extend the growing season and ...

Nasturtiums are among the flowers that are easiest to direct sow into beds in Western Washington. Darin Oswald doswald@idahostatesman.com The second week of April is when dirt-cheap gardeners start ...

When most home gardeners are pining for spring, you're getting ready to make things bloom. These 11 flowers are perfect to ...

Picking the best flowers to sow in the fall will guarantee the best start on next year’s ornamentals. Many annuals and perennials benefit from being started as we approach the quiet end of the year.

Here are some interesting facts about zinnias: • Zinnia is named after 18th-century German botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn. It is a native of Mexico. • Indiana heralded the zinnia as its state flower ...

It’s the simplest kind of gardening: Plant some seeds and watch the flowers grow. And now that the soil has warmed up, there are plenty of bright annuals you can sow right outside in the garden. You ...