Growing Annuals

How to Grow Cleome

By KneadWellness

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When planted correctly, cleomes are hearty plants that will thrive for years to come... more »

How to Plant a Wire Hanging Basket

By only1special1

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Hanging Plants make a big impact on the visual interest of your house and garden. They add flair to your landscape and can sometimes double, or even triple your gardening space. Here is an easy way to plant a wire hanging basket that adds a LOT ... more »

How to Transplant Marigold Flowers

By Julia Fuller

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If you purchased your Marigold flowers at a nursery or store then you will need to transplant them. Try to put them into the ground the same day if possible. The roots are usually crowded in the small starting containers. How should you ... more »

How to Grow Annual Chrysanthemum

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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A favorite of Asian cultures, the elegant mum is a stalwart of the fall garden, blooming long after others have quit. It's also among the best cut flowers for arrangements... more »

How to Grow Cornflower (Centaurea Cyanus)

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Cheerful cornflower, also called bachelor's-button, is a wonderfully easy flower. Although it comes in pink and white, it's the blue variety that is the most striking. This annual (grows just one year) thrives in hot, dry conditions, reseeds ... more »

How to Grow Garden Nasturtium (Tropaeolum Majus)

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Few plants give as much color and greenery for as little effort as do nasturtiums. These annuals also go by a variety of other names, including Indian cress, canary bird flower or Scottish flamethrower. Plant a few seeds in the ground and they'll ... more »

How to Grow Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa atropurpurea)

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Valued for its excellent cut flowers, this annual (grows just one year) will stay fresh in an arrangement for up to three weeks. Blooming in white, pink, or purple, it grows 2- to 3-feet high. It's also sometimes called sweet scabious or mourning ... more »

How to Grow Twinspur (Diascia Barberae)

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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This member of the snapdragon family shows its lineage with rosy-pink flower clusters atop long stems. An annual (grows just one year), it will reach up to a foot tall. A lover of cool weather, it's good for providing spring color in the garden... more »

How to Make an Easter Basket Centerpiece With Annuals

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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A basket, some Easter grass, a plastic bag and a cell pack of blooming annuals combine to make a centerpiece to grace even the most lavish Easter feast... more »

How to Grow African Daisy (Dimorphotheca)

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Also called cape marigold or star-of-the-veldt, this sunny, long-blooming daisy-like annual (lasts just one year) thrives in full sun in regions with a cool growing season and dry, well-drained soil similar to that found in its native South ... more »

How to Grow China Aster (Callistephus Chinensis)

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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This native Chinese plant is popular for its gorgeous, mum-like blooms in deep rich colors. Like chrysathemums, it comes in a variety of flower forms, including pompon and spider-like flowers. A wonderful late summer or early fall annual, China ... more »

How to Grow Dwarf Morning Glory (Convolvulus Tricolor)

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Unlike their taller, lankier cousins, most dwarf morning glories grow just 1-2 feet high. These annuals (meaning they grow just one year) have the same pretty, trumpet-like flowers in blues, purples, pink and white with distinctive markings... more »

How to Grow Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis Sylvatica)

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Grow a few of these in a lightly wooded area and you're likely to have a mist of beautiful blue flowers each spring. Although this annual also comes in pink and white, it's the sky blue that's most memorable... more »

How to Grow Lobelia Erinus

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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With its gorgeous blue or white petals cascading over pots and out of windowboxes, lobelia is the ideal container plant. An annual (it grows just one year), it likes cool conditions and won't bloom if temperatures regularly top 80 degrees. It ... more »

How to Grow Madagascar Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)

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A reliable annual (it grows just one year), periwinkle is valued for its shiny green leaves almost as much as its pretty flowers in pink or white. It does beautifully in hot conditions. Growing just 6-12 inches high, it can also be used as a ... more »

How to Grow Moonflower

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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This delightful annual (grows just one year) vine grows rapidly and covers itself with creamy-white flowers that swirl open in late afternoon with a sweet scent... more »

How to Grow Moss Rose (Portulaca)

By JasneJ

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Portulaca are gorgeous drought tolerant flowers capable of growing in almost every state in the USA as well as many parts of Canada.Growing from seed, proper growing conditions & planting are discussed... more »

How to Grow Pansy/Viola (Viola)

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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The perfect early spring flower, pansies thrive in cool weather and don't even mind a light dusting of snow. This annual (grows just one year) comes in a wide variety of colors and markings, and grows about 8- to 12-inches high depending on the ... more »

How to Grow Plants From Seeds

By Heide Braley

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The obvious benefit of growing plants from seeds is the cost. However, it also intriguing to see what will grow from the little things. One of my favorite houseplant was a grapefruit tree that sprouted from a seed I spit into one of my kitchen ... more »

How to Grow Texas Bluebonnet

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Long thought of as a wildflower that thrived only in the hill country of the Lone Star State, the Texas bluebonnet does well in many other parts of the country. This annual (grows just one year) likes cool weather - it blooms in mid spring, then ... more »

How to Grow Verbena

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Since Victorian times, gardeners have appreciated this annual (it grows just one year), with its 2- to 3-inch domed flowers and lance-shaped, deep-green leaves... more »

How to Care for Geraniums

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Geraniums bloom throughout the summer, require only infrequent watering and come in many great colors. Most varieties are outdoor plants, but the Martha Washington makes an ideal indoor plant the year round. Here's how to care for geraniums of ... more »

How to Care for Spring-Blooming Bulbs

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Spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodils and tulips are among the most reliable and colorful flowers. Care for them properly and many will bloom for years on end. Keep in mind, though, that tulips in particular have trouble lasting for more than ... more »

How to Force Paper-White Narcissus in Pots

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Get an early taste of spring by forcing paper-white narcissus bulbs into bloom. Plant in pots in fall and early winter, and you'll have flowers in six weeks... more »

How to Force Paper-White Narcissus in Water

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If you want a little taste of spring before its time, paper-white narcissus bulbs are easy to force into early, lusciously fragrant bloom. All you do is add water... more »

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