“An annual is a plant that produces colorful blooms all season long and lasts for just one year,” explains Dan Stuppiello, divisional merchandise manager of Live Goods at Home Depot. “If you want to ...

If you'd like to add plenty of complementary color and texture to your mums during late summer, there are plenty of annuals ...

There’s no denying annuals’ important role in the garden. They’re easy to grow, come into bloom quickly, flower a long time and are inexpensive to replace every year. They’re among the most forgiving ...

Spring is here, and it’s time to get into the garden. Annuals, perennials, vines, groundcovers, shrubs, trees, fruits and veggies — oh my! With so many plants to choose from, where do we start? Well, ...

Annuals like zinnias, cosmos and black-eyed Susans are exploding. By removing the spent flowers, you can keep the show going. Summer is now in high gear and many gardens are, too. Summer annual ...

Annual flowers provide a playful pop of summer color in our container plantings, home gardens and landscape beds across the metro. Annuals are grown for their colorful accent flowers and a wide ...

As the melodies of Keith Urban’s “Long Hot Summer” fill the air, it’s time to ask ourselves: are we, and more importantly, our gardens ready for the heat? Summer is upon us and as temperatures rise, ...

My garden is spectacular right now—people stop in the street and marvel at it. This time next month, it’ll look like total crap. Once the zinnias die, and the trellises come down, and there are no ...

For the brilliant displays like this, you’ll want to plant your tulips and other bulbs about 2 inches deep. Courtesy Johnson County Extension The transition from summer to fall means the colorful ...

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