2022: Year of the Phlox
Phlox is a wide-ranging North American native perennial and a common fixture in woodland, prairie, and meadow landscapes. Every year,Continue Reading
Category: Annuals
Plant Red for the Year of the Garden 2022
Dare to plant red! It’s the trendy flower color for 2022, the official color of the Year of the Garden,Continue Reading
2022: Year of the Verbena
Verbena can rock any spot in the garden during the hottest days of summer! From the National Garden Bureau EveryContinue Reading
How to Plant a Sunflower House
Sunflower-sowing season will be upon us soon enough, so what better time to start planning growing sunflowers in a wayContinue Reading
Learn When to Sow Your Garden Seeds
Do you want to know when to sow your garden plants indoors this spring? The following lists might be usefulContinue Reading
Winners of the Green Thumb Award for 2022!
The Green Thumb Award is an annual competition for plants and products that are innovative and unique and that bringContinue Reading
Sticky Plants That Catch Insect Pests
By Larry Hodgson Nearly 30 years ago, I grew some seeds of bat-face cuphea or Mickey Mouse plant (Cuphea llavea)Continue Reading
Zanzibar Castor Bean: Tropical Effect Guaranteed!
By Larry Hodgson I have been growing Zanzibar castor beans (Ricinus communis ‘Zanzibarensis’) ever since I was a child. NotContinue Reading
All About Gerberas
The gerbera comes in a wide range of colors. Photo: bolina, depositphotos By Larry Hodgson The genus Gerbera includes some 30 species scatteredContinue Reading
A Beautiful Wildflower That Can Become A Menace
By Larry Hodgson Question: I’m sending you a photo of a very beautiful plant that I would like you to identifyContinue Reading