Tag: annuals
Pots Make More Out Of Less
UNITED STATES—With conservation of water being so important right now, annuals are not a priority. Many of us are trying to use as little...
Some Annuals Are Not Annual
UNITED STATES—So many annuals are actually perennials. They just get dug and replaced because they are not pretty enough during their off season. For...
Why Cyclamen Are So Popular
UNITED STATES—Cyclamen are everywhere! Some nurseries have more cyclamen than all other cool season annuals combined. Not all cyclamen are represented though. Almost all...
October Brings Cool Season Annuals
UNITED STATES—As the name implies, 'annuals' need to be replaced 'annually'. What is worse is that they do not even function for an entire...
Cheerful Flowers Rarely Feel Blue
UNITED STATES—Blue must be unpopular with the more common of pollinators. After all, colorful flowers are designed to attract some sort of vector to...
Summer Annuals Are Grateful For Deadheading
UNITED STATES—So many of the pretty warm season annuals planted last spring are now at their best. Sweet alyssum, lobelia, verbena, moss rose and...
The Spring Rush Is On
UNITED STATES—It is safe to say that any remaining frost damage can be pruned away. Frosted foliage and stems were only left through winter...
Dried Flowers Last All Year
UNITED STATES—Statice, strawflower and globe thistle continue to bloom later than most other summer annuals, and hold their flowers longer. Even after bloom, the...
Cool Season Annuals Are Cool
UNITED STATES—Now that it is time for cool season annuals, it is difficult to remove warm season annuals if they are still blooming and...
Time For Warm Season Annuals
UNITED STATES—Nasturtium and sweet alyssum seem to be more than warm season annuals. Like many other warm season annuals, they get established best if...