Growing Flowers

How to Grow African Daisy (Osteospermum)

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African daisy is a summer-flowering plant with flowers like daisies that bloom in white, blue and shades of pink. Some kinds have a ring of contrasting color right around the yellow center... more »

How to Grow Annual Geranium (Pelargonium)

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Geraniums are tough, reliable annuals (grow just one year) that produce loads of flowers from spring through frost. The variety of scented and trailing ivy geraniums available invites you to grow a whole collection... more »

How to Grow Beard Tongue (Penstemon)

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Penstemon is a small, shrubby plant that grows 2 to 3 feet tall and as wide. The flowers are often narrow and bell-shaped - almost like foxgloves - and bloom in shades of pink, purple and deep red. Some, such as 'Husker Red', are hardy to Zone 3, ... more »

How to Grow Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia Reginae)

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Bird of paradise is a tropical-looking plant with paddle-shaped leaves and exotic flowers that resemble a bird's beak... more »

How to Grow Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Grandiflora)

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Blanket flowers bloom in summer, come in warm colors of red, orange, and gold and have a daisylike look... more »

How to Grow Chinese Forget-Me-Not (Cynoglossum Amabile)

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A charming lavender-blue, white, or pink flower for lightly shady areas, this annual (grows just one year) often reseeds itself like a wildflower. It does well in a variety of soils and in both dry or damp conditions... more »

How to Grow Euryops Pectinatus

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Yellow daisy-like flowers cover this large perennial - which grows 3 feet high and wide - all summer and into autumn... more »

How to Grow Goldenrod (Solidago)

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Goldenrod provides sprays of late-summer flowers in warm shades of yellow and gold on long, tall stems... more »

How to Grow Gypsophila

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Gypsophila, also known as baby's breath, is used in flower arrangements. The light, airy masses of small white or pink flowers make a good contrast to larger flowers in the garden... more »

How to Grow Impatiens

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Impatiens provides brilliant color in the shade where few other flowers thrive. Unlike with most flowers, you never need to trim off spent blooms to tidy up the plant and promote longer flowering. As long as you give it plenty of water, impatiens ... more »

How to Grow Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis)

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Jerusalem sage has pink or yellow flowers that cluster in rings around the stems all the way up and down the 3- to 4-foot plants... more »

How to Grow Marigolds

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Marigolds are annual flowering plants. Marigold flowers reflect bright summer colors of various yellows, oranges and rusty reds. They bloom from mid-summer to the first frost of fall. They come in a variety of sizes, from miniatures to giants. ... more »

How to Grow Morning Glories from Seed

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Morning glories will bloom much earlier if you start the seeds indoors. Also, it's important that the seeds not get dried out, and it's easier to keep track of watering them when they're in the house with you. Start about six weeks before the ... more »

How to Grow Nemesia Fruticans

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Nemesia is a small, bushy plant that flowers profusely in late spring and summer in shades of red, pink and purple... more »

How to Grow Peony (Paeonia - Herbaceous)

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Peonies have bold leaves and gorgeous flowers that are "single" (5 to 10 petals) or "double" (lots of petals). The big, showy flowers come in white and all shades of pink... more »

How to Grow Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa)

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This flower gets its name from the white, lavender and blue pincushion-like blooms that appear in summer. The graceful plant has gray-green leaves... more »

How to Grow Transvaal Daisy (Gerbera Jamesonii)

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Gerbera daisies come in bright colors - shades of orange, red and yellow - and make a splash in the summer sun in containers or in the garden... more »

How to Grow Veronica

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Veronicas come in many sizes - from ground covers to 2-foot plants. The summer flowers are on spikes and come in white and shades of blue and red. Taller veronica varieties make good cut flowers... more »

How to Plant Gladiolus

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Tall spikes of colorful gladiolus are beautiful in gardens and bouquets. Here's how you can have them all spring and summer long... more »

How to Tell the Difference Between Moles and Gophers

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Moles and gophers are troublesome garden pests. Both burrow and tunnel throughout your property. But it's important to know the difference before starting treatment to eliminate them. They're not the same!.. more »

How to Care for Hydrangeas

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Hydrangea plants thrive in many different locations due to the number of types of plants available. These plants come in four different groups: the Mopheads and Lacecaps, Annabelle, Oak Leaf and PeeGee. Each group has its own type of bloom, but ... more »

How to Grow a Beautiful Flower Garden for Less Than Ten Dollars

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Being a frugal gardener, I've learned how to grow beautiful flower gardens without spending much money. Here is a way you can have a beautiful flower garden for less than $10.00... more »

How to Grow a Butterfly Bush

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If you want to attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden, the butterfly bush is for you. Also called buddleia, this easily grown perennial has narrow branches and clusters of flowers that can grow 1- to 2-feet long. The honey-scented ... more »

How to Grow Cup Flower (Nierembergia)

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Cup flowers have upright, bell-shaped flowers in white or purple... more »

How to Grow Geranium (Pelargonium)

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Pelargoniums are summer geraniums with showy clusters of flowers that come in white or in shades of red, orange and pink. They're perfect container plants... more »

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