Fall Flowers Annuals

They are a colorful addition to potpourri. Thin to appropriate spacing, and give the thinnings to friends, transplant them to another garden area, or pot them up for the next fund raiser.The flower head is an inflorescence (flower cluster) made up of...

This will be the first year I have sown my sweetpeas at the proper time of year since living here. Well, I have done just that. The perfume from these beloved, nostalgic plants is a blend of the sweetest fragrances of heaven itself.

Olive green, lime green, chartreuse, Kelly greensome of the many wonderful shades of green that can grace our gardens. If you wanted a novelty shade garden, 'Green Lace' might look interesting next to Heuchera 'Green Spice' and a chartreuse hosta such...

Bells-of-Ireland is an old-fashioned garden favorite with a showy, quirky appearance. The plant's lightly fragrant white flowers lie like tiny clappers in the center of each bell.Bells-of-Ireland has a stately yet informal appearance, making it look right...

If you can find one to grow and then provide it with its particular growing conditions, you will surely love the interesting plant. For a big green statement in a shady garden, this is the way to go.Mind you, there are plenty of other green flowering...

Green -- the color of youth and optimism -- is never more welcome than in spring. Both types of nicotiana prefer a sunny to mostly sunny spot.offers handsome grey-green foliage all season long, thriving in zones 3-8.

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We were on our way to see my family, and I just knew my mom needed daisies.Ox-Eye Daisies are considered a weed by some (never in our family!), and I don't think I've ever seen plants for sale.

Today's pharmacologists find little evidence to support its treatment of fevers, even though it was thought to be beneficial at one time when our ancestors steeped the leaves or seeds in wine and used it as a treatment for pestilential fevers.The Latin...

They are sometimes referred to as summer's bride because the blooms follow the path of the sun through the sky.Pot marigolds are a colorful, easy to grow annual. Most sources site the Gerbera daisy as the "real" April daisy, but a gardener knows that...

(Next year, consider planting herbs along the bottom layer to deter pests.) Sweep the patio one last time.with the lawn mower so they can disintegrate and feed the lawn. Maybe it's as I learn more, the list of things I feel I absolutely have to do gets...

Research has shown that edible flowers have been used by the Roman, Chinese, Middle Eastern and Indian cultures as far back as 25 BC. Place in a container with white vinegar or into safflower or canola oil.

The vigorousor “golden glow” was so widely planted that it was sometimes affectionately called “the outhouse plant.”Rudbeckias demand full sun if they are to bloom well -- shade will cause them to produce smaller and fewer flowers.

* Mirabilis jalapa (The four o'clock flower or marvel of Peru ) is the most commonly grown ornamental species of Mirabilis , and is available in a range of colours. * The seed remains viable for several years.

* Mirabilis jalapa (The four o'clock flower or marvel of Peru ) is the most commonly grown ornamental species of Mirabilis , and is available in a range of colours. * The seed remains viable for several years.

In this incarnation, yellow is suddenly a FALL color, not a spring, summer, happy or sunny one. Reblooming daylilies come in lots of colors, and now you can have a whole yard full of sporadically reblooming daylilies in a rainbow of colors.

As the flowers grow over the seasons and the years progress you will recall with fondness the particular person that gave you the flower.being careful to consider the amount of sun exposure the garden will receive each day.

Just like shoes or books, plants are clearanced for several reasons. These cheap plants might be labeled and left in their display area, especially if there is a large quantity offered, or they may be moved to a separate rack.I often find the rejects...

Toss in a gorgeous red waterlily and let the raves and craves start!Don't be afraid to add a different color to your red garden. (White/Pink/Not the right red.)Foliage plants are a great addition as well.

Place these cuttings in soil and keep well watered and in the shade. They are simple and easy to grow but not something I would post images of online or shout from the rooftops that I grew.

Long tendrils of roots growing neglected in the murky green soup of a mayonnaise jar. The daily exercise was round up tag and we hid until found and then joined the finder in the pursuit to tag others.

Pollinator magnet draws discriminating butterflies, bees, and nectar-seeking hummingbirds. Produces lavish show of rich, mind-spinning, golden-yellow, daisylike double flowers. Height: 10-12” Spread: 10-12” Bloom season: Summer-Fall Light requirements:...

Taller types might need stalking if you don't plant them in the back of the garden. For color and filler in the garden, nothing beats the bloom power of the annual and biennial flowers.

There's a contest and you haven't voted yet! It's the American Garden Award for the best new flower of 2012, and gardeners just like you have the opportunity to vote on the specific annual you think should get this prestigious award.

Watch for seedlings next spring where the torenia grew this year, as they often reseed. Mulch to keep the soil cool and retain moisture.Since seedheads are ornamental, deadheading is not needed.

There you are wandering the aisles of the big box store or huge nursery. Some blossoms are usually present on those young plants, giving you a sample of the floral splendor to come.

I fell in love with Calibrachoa the first time I saw them. Bearing in mind the plant's susceptibility to root-rot, don't let it dry out TOO much! Calibrachoa do not require dead-heading, although any time you like, feel free to trim a wayward stem with...