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Osteospermum, or African daisies, have flowers that look a very familiar, yet totally foreign. They made a big splash in display gardens […]

A native of Brazil, the princess flower (Tibouchina urvilleana) is a glorious addition to tropical and sub-tropical gardens. Its large purple flowers […]

If flowering bulbs are one of nature’s mysteries, watching the claw-like tuber of a ranunculus produce three dozen rosette-shaped flowers must be […]

Container Gardening Tips Be sure that any container you use has drainage holes. Avoid small containers. They often can’t store enough water to […]

Rudbeckia has suffered from over exposure, yet there is a great deal of variety within the species and they are true workhorses, […]

Dahlias are often grown for their long lasting cut flowers. There are some 30 species of dahlias and over 20,000 cultivars. Native […]

The names lily is applied to many plants, but “true lilies” belong to the genus Lilium. There’s a great deal of variety […]

One of the loveliest scents of spring has to be hyacinths in blooms. Even at a distance, you’ll notice their intense fragrance. […]

Daffodils are one of the easiest to grow and most popular spring flowering bulbs. If you think you know all about daffodils, […]

If cleome flowers aren’t among some of the most popular annuals sold at home improvement stores and nurseries, it may be due […]

The National Gardening Bureau picked violas as their flower of the year for 2007. Violas and pansies are such relied upon stalwarts […]

Petunias are one of the most popular garden bedding flowers. They have wide trumpet shaped flowers and branching foliage that is hairy […]