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10 Easy-Care Annuals Every Garden Should Have
Most annual flowers bloom nonstop, providing a seemingly endless show of color in your yard. Here are ten of our favorites. By Justin Han...
Beautiful Cool-Season Container Garden Ideas
Enjoy beautiful pots, even in cool, frosty weather, with these cool-season container garden ideas from our experts! By Justin Hancock
Add Ferns for Summer Interest
Add lushness and traditional style to your summer porch, patio, or balcony with ferns. By Doug Jimerson and Karen Weir-Jimerson
Hanging Baskets Ideas
Beautiful hanging baskets are an easy way to add style to your front porch, deck, balcony, or other outdoor space. Check out these ideas ...
Behind the Scenes at Costa Farms
We love plants! Our wholesale nursery produces millions of gorgeous plants in three U.S. states. Get an inside look at what we do. By J...
How to Keep Your Container Gardens Alive Over Summer
Do your pots suffer from summer doldrums? Enjoy planters all through the summer with our easy tips. By Justin Hancock
A Gardener's Guide to Fertilizer
Learn everything you need to know about fertilizing your plants indoors and out. By Justin Hancock
10 Tips for Container Garden Design
Design colorful, easy-care container gardens with these 10 top tips. By Justin Hancock
How to Make a Planter with Pavers
Here's an easy weekend project: Make a planter out of pavers! We'll show you how. By Justin Hancock
A Shopper's Guide to Buying Geraniums
The backbone of the summer garden, geraniums provide nonstop color in beds or containers from late spring until fall. By Doug Jimerson
A Shopper’s Guide to Begonias
There’s a begonia for practically every garden – indoors and out! Get tips for picking the perfect begonia for you. By Justin Hancock
About Mounding Mandevilla
Is a mounding Mandevilla perfect for your yard? Find out!
Cool Container Gardens from the Costa Farms Team
Looking for ideas to create your own container gardens this season? Check out some of these ideas put together by the experts at Costa Fa...
Container Combo Ideas from Costa Farms
Create beautiful container combos with plants that look – and grow – well together. By Justin Hancock
Mandevilla Care in Winter
Enjoy the beauty of tropical mandevilla even after the snow flies.
Best Flowers for Florida Gardens
What are some of the best flowers to grow in Florida? Here are some of my top picks. By Justin Hancock
Xeriscaping: What It Is and How to Do It
Save water in your yard with xeriscaping! We show you easy ways how. By Justin Hancock
Plants in Bulk: Prettier By the Dozen
Buy annual flowering plants in bulk (12 or more) to make easy planters and beautiful gardens. Here are 12 ideas! By Karen Weir-Jimerson
A Shopper's Guide to Buying Succulents
Discover the best succulents for indoors and out.
Casual, Low-Maintenance Garden Style
Discover how succulent plants, creative garden beds, and kick-back seating help create an easy-care landscape. By Doug Jimerson
Save Your Tropical Plants in Winter
Tropical plants won’t survive winter outdoors where temperatures freeze. But you can save them. Here’s how.
Road Food for Butterflies
Add nectar-rich plants to your yard to attract and feed migrating butterflies.
Bee Inspired With Costa Farms
Costa Farms welcomes bees and other pollinators -- petal by petal.
10 Colorful Annual Flowers that Attract Butterflies
Butterflies and other pollinators will flock to your yard when you provide nectar-rich annual flowers.