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Season-by-Season Guide to Annual Flowers

Instant impact! That’s what you get when you plant annual flowers in beds, borders, and containers. Here's a seasonal guide to care and u...

Shades of Summer: Decorate for the Season

Decorate your deck, patio, balcony, or other outdoor space with easy-care, heat-loving Shades of Summer flowers.

Purple Garden Ideas

Purple is wonderfully versatile: From light lavenders to rich, royal shades, purple flowers have a place in every garden. Check out these...

Second-Wind Summer Containers: Reassess, Replace, and Revive

If your late-summer containers are looking a little worn out, make some colorful replacements.

Porchscaping: French Country

French country is a casual front-porch style that encourages a mix of plants, flowers, fabrics, and time-loved vintage furnishings. By Ka...

November Gardening Tips

Make sure your garden is ready for winter with our easy November gardening tips. By Justin Hancock

October Gardening Tips

Looking for ways to make sure your yard is ready for winter? Check out our easy tips for October! By Doug Jimerson

Perfect Pansies

Pansies are sure-fire plants for fall gardens. Get our tips for growing and gardening with pansies. 

North and Central Florida Gardening Guide

If you’re lucky enough to live in North Florida, then you are blessed with lots of sun, a good bit of rain, and a long growing season. He...

Pastel Flowers for Romantic Porches

Add containers of yellow, blue, and pink flowers for a soft glowy vibe.

Make an Easy-Care Yard

It's garden-planning season. Plan to add no-fuss cacti and succulents to get a beautiful yard that’s super easy to care for.

Mixing Perennials with Annuals to Make Colorful Combos

Perennials and annuals can make beautiful (and colorful) partners in the garden. 

Impatiens News

Whenever a plant problem makes the news, gardeners tend to have a lot of questions. So what does impatiens downy mildew mean to you and y...

Kentucky Gardening Guide

Dig into our Kentucky Gardening Guide and get tips and ideas to keep your yard looking its best. By Justin Hancock

Lay Down a Carpet of Color

Get easy, full-flower coverage in gardens, patios, and containers with Drop and Grow® plants. By Karen Weir-Jimerson

Landscape Design Tips from the Costa Farms Trial Garden

Want to make your yard more beautiful but don't know where to start? Dig into these landscape design tips shared by the gardening experts...

How to Coordinate Colors Like A Pro

Mixing and matching colorful flowers is easy when you create informed color partnerships. By Doug Jimerson

How to Declutter Your Landscape

Make your landscape more attractive with some simple nip and tuck strategies. By Karen Weir-Jimerson

How to Garden Like a Painter

Using color in the garden is easy when you follow the rules of the color wheel. 

Grow Long-Blooming Annuals for Fall Color

Did you know that there’s a whole host of annual flowers that remain colorful right up until frost—or even longer in warmer regions? Here...

Hot Colors for Hot Places

When summer temperatures start to soar, heat-loving annuals are at their best. These easy-care bloomers will keep your garden colorful ri...

He Shed, She Shed

Do you have shed envy? A garden shed is a wonderful thing. 

Hanging Baskets for Summer

Keep your hanging baskets looking good through the hot months with these plants. 

Gardening Primer: Everything You Need to Start Your Garden

If you’ve never gardened before, it may seem like a daunting hobby. Where do you start? Read this! By Karen Weir-Jimerson