Oxalis: The American Shamrock
Once a year, everyone is Irish! St. Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint, is celebrated each year on March 17th, his religious feast day and the anniversary
Annuals
Asters: A Touch of Pastel in the Garden
Asters are hardy perennials that bring life and color to any garden. Asters produce large clusters of delicate daisy-like flowers in many colors, like white,
Million Bells (Calibrochoa Hybrids)
Calibrachoas are tender annuals that produce profuse 1″ flowers on a sturdy petunia-like plant. The compact, mounded plants grow 3-9″ tall on mostly trailing stems.
Pansies: the Pixies of the Plant World
To some of us, the pansy/viola is a happy, smiling face reminding us of a gardener friend from long ago. The first sign of that
Color-Breathing Snapdragons
Want to scare the blahs from your flower beds? Pick up some colorful, cool-season-loving snapdragons. A member of the foxglove family, ‘Antirrhinum’ is usually grown
Brighten Your Garden with Winter-Blooming Annuals
Annuals quickly provide more color in the landscape for longer periods of time than any other garden plants. They are versatile, sturdy and inexpensive. Fall
Brighten Your Home with Kalanchoes
Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) is a naturally blooming succulent that offers up an array of blooms in many festive colors. It is a perky little plant
Sunflowers! Fun for the Whole Family
You don’t have to live in Kansas to enjoy sunflowers in the garden! Sunflowers are easy and fun to grow. From tall varieties that reach
Colorful Cockscomb Celosia
A couple of flats of celosia can bring distinction to your borders and edges. Situated in mass plantings, these lovelies will bring texture and colors
Clamoring for Colorful Caladiums
The promise of delicate summer color from the lovely, heart-shaped leaves of caladiums entices gardeners every year around this time. Late spring, when the soil