You may think using seedlings is the sure-fire approach to growing flowers, but that's not always the case. With these plants, you should go back to the basics.

The sun shone bright, birds zipped around the sky and tiny, vivid purple, yellow and white flowers flared at my feet.

“Blossom by blossom the Spring begins.” – Algernon Swinburne. “Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems.” – Rainer Maria Rilke. “The first day of spring is one ...

Blossom by blossom the Spring begins.” Algernon Swinburne. “Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems.” ...

"Larkspur is another favorite because it offers true ... rub up against it to release the fragrance," she says. Vibrant, pom-pom style flowers, typically in orange and yellow hues, marigolds stand out ...

Combine Dianthus with plants that harmonize with its foliage and colors; good companions include coral bells, feverfew, lamb's-ear, larkspur ... flowers are most commonly a shade of blue or purple, ...

I love seeing my friend Peggy’s yard at the different seasons of the year. I have mentioned in previous articles that she ...

The flowers can be cream, yellow, lavender or purple. Looking at the leaves is another way to distinguish one species from the other. The leaves of ground irises are narrow; the leaves of Douglas ...