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Growing LantanaVerbenaceae, commonly known as lantana is a fast growing tropical American native. It is grown as an annual in all zones below 8, and may even freeze in zones 8 - 10. It is typically grown as a ground cover, shrub, or in containers, including hanging baskets, depending on the type you select.

My Faithful Begonias - wax begonia

My Faithful BegoniasI grow a lot of begonias. To save money, each fall I bring some in to root cuttings. I'm behind this year. You can see in the picture what an unseasonable 3 degrees did to my plants. Guess I'll have to fork over much dollars for new plants come spring.

Nasturtiums

NasturtiumsTo make your garden green and flowery with colours of deep red or maroon or cream. Buy seeds of all varieties of nasturtium and plant them in combination in a 30" basket.

Petunias.

Annuals and Biennials ExplainedSome gardeners plant only annual flowers in their gardens, while others argue that planting only perennial plants is best. Throw some biennials into the mix and things start to get really confusing; especially if you're new to gardening.

Bed of annuals

Fueling Your Annuals with FertilizerAnnuals are the flowering powerhouses of the plant world, and fertilizer is the fuel that keeps their engines firing. Knowing how to fertilize them is important. Once your annuals start blooming, a proper feeding schedule will keep them blooming vigorously for the rest of the growing season.

Purple Annuals

Troubleshooting AnnualsTroubleshooting Annuals. Many of us depend heavily on the long lasting blooms of our annuals to carry the weight of the garden's color while our perennials come and go. Although usually much less troublesome than their perennial counterparts, annuals can suffer from a garden variety of maladies.

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Star Flower

Growing: Browallia (Amethyst Flower/Star Flower/Bush Violet)This pretty white, dark blue, or purple annual is used in beds, borders, as cut flowers, in pots, hanging baskets, or as short-lived house plants. This is a guide about growing: browallia (amethyst flower/star flower/bush violet).

Closeup of Larkspur flower

Growing LarkspurThese pretty annals are known for their variety of colors including spikes of red, pink, violet, and white flowers. They add interest in beds and borders. This is a guide about growing larkspur.

An asiatic dayflower bloom.

Growing Asiatic Dayflower (Commelina communis)This is a guide about growing Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis). The Asiatic daylily is a member of the spiderwort family and is characterized by its distinctive blue flower. It is sometimes referred to as a Wander Jew plant. This annual can become invasive.

When To Plant Moonflower Vine (Ipomoea alba) Seed

When To Plant Moonflower Vine (Ipomoea alba) SeedMembers have written in, complaining that their moonflower vines were taken by frost just before they were about to bloom. I told them the vine requires a long growing season. I advised them to start the seed indoors, beginning as early as late February. I have more information to share.

Bells of Ireland

Growing Bells of IrelandThis is a guide about growing bells of Ireland. These pretty plants with their distinctive green bell shaped leaves surrounding the tiny fragrant white flower are native to Syria, not Ireland.

Nasturtium Salad

Use Nasturtiums for Salads and SandwichesNasturtiums not only add color to your summer garden, but the flowers and young leaves taste delicious in a salad or on a sandwich. This is a guide about use nasturtiums for salads and sandwiches.

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Bottom Leaves on Sunflower Sprout Wilting

Bottom Leaves on Sunflower Sprout WiltingMy friend's sunflower sprout is in my care for the next two weeks. I got it three days ago and was told to water it every two days, with about a cup of water. I just watered it for the first time and woke up to its bottom leaves curling up. What did I do and how do I save it?

Planting Hollyhock SeedsWhen should I plant Hollyhock seed?

tall, leggy plant

Easter Egg Plant Losing LeavesMy mom and I have one of these little plants and they are both losing their leaves. I am in South Carolina she is in North Carolina. Are they supposed to do this? They are in pots inside the home.

Fertilizing Sunflowers Grown in PotsWhich works better on my inside grown sunflower seeds, Epsom salt or coffee?

Coleus Branches Rooting While Attached to Main StemI have a coleus that is huge. It is so big that the branches are breaking off from the weight of the branches and foliage. The funny thing is, these large branches, while still attached to the main stem, are growing roots and wrapping those roots around the main stem.

Annuals for Cool and Warm SeasonsIs there a list of warm season and cool season annuals?

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moonflower closeup

Growing Moonflowers

Beautiful photo of Coleus up close.

various colored petunias

Choosing A Petunia Variety

orange impatiens

Growing Impatiens

Rufus hummingbird and lantana

Growing Lantana

red flower

Growing Nicotiana

closeup of bright yellow flowers

Growing Clock Vine (Thunbergia)

closeup of Tidy Tips flower

Growing Tidy Tips (Layia Platyglossa)

Pansies

Growing Pansies

Love-In-A-Mist

Growing Love-In-A-Mist

Alyssum

Growing Alyssum

Snapdragon

Growing Snapdragon

Baby Blue Eyes (California Blue Bells)

Growing Baby Blue Eyes (California Blue Bells)

Growing Bachelor's Button (cornflowers)

Growing Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)

Mexican Sunflower

Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia)...

Dusty Miller

Growing Dusty Miller (Senecio cineraria)

Petunias growing outside.

Growing Annuals in Pots Buried in the Ground

Large patch of pansies.

Troubleshooting Annuals

Photo of growing begonias.

Growing Annuals

Sunflowers in the cold.

Protecting Annuals from Frost

Surfinia flowers

Overwintering Annuals

petunia annuals

Fertilizing Annuals

Blue Delphinium

Celosia

Growing Celosia (Cockscomb)

Growing a Cardinal Vine

Shirley Poppies

Growing Shirley Poppy

Blue Flax

Growing Blue Flax

Growing Coriander

Growing Coriander (Cilantro)

Growing Torenia

Growing Torenia (Bluewings, Wishbone Flower)

Floss Flower

Growing Floss Flower

Growing Zinnia

Growing Zinnias

Growing Verbena

Growing Verbena

Alternanthera bloom.

Growing Alternanthera

Red amaranth flowers.

Growing Amaranth

Annuals to Plant with Profusion Zinnias

Struggling Asters

Growing in a Bag of Top Soil

Color Washing Off a Vinca When I Water It

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