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
Category: Annuals
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
20 Silver Plants to Make Your Landscape Sparkle
By Larry Hodgson Plants with silver and gray leaves have long been popular in landscaping. Whether trees, shrubs, perennials, annualsContinue Reading
Not Too Late to Save Your Purple Fountain Grass
By Larry Hodgson Even if you’ve already had a frost or two, it’s probably not too late to save yourContinue Reading
When to Divide Dahlias: Fall or Spring?
By Larry Hodgson Question (Re How to Lift and Store Tender Bulbs for Winter) Thanks for this information. I don’t haveContinue Reading
Are Flowering Cabbages Edible?
By Larry Hodgson Question: This spring I sowed some flowering cabbages and it was a huge success: they’re absolutely beautiful andContinue Reading
Which Annuals Can You Save From the Cold?
By Larry Hodgson Gardeners in temperate climates have a long history of saving certain “annuals” by bringing the plants orContinue Reading
Taste the Sunny Goodness of Sunflowers
Cheery, bright sunflowers: they’re the perfect plant to entice pollinators, add garden drama (the good kind, that is!), lure little onesContinue Reading
Polka Dot Plant: The August 2021 Houseplant of the Month
By Larry Hodgson With its leaves appearing to be covered in freckles, the polka dot plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) or hypoestes, standsContinue Reading
Why Are My Pansy Flowers Shrinking?
By Larry Hodgson Question: I’ve been saving and resowing the seeds of my pansies. Three years ago, they had big flowers,Continue Reading