As our summer winds down, many garden plants are blooming wonderfully and setting as many seeds as possible. When I go into the garden to deadhead (or even remove) annuals and perennials, I will ...

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Geraniums are age-old bedding plants that have been grown for centuries and are still popular today. They can fill any garden bed with masses of colorful blooms during the warmer months. The best part ...

Q: Can I start geraniums from seed indoors? I put out lots of pots of geraniums every summer and I was wondering if I could save money growing my own. Any tips for doing this? A: You can indeed grow ...

The Nature Conservancy excels at native plant restoration and ecosystem stewardship on a landscape-wide scale. By creating, extending and conserving native habitat, they provide permanent and ...

At some point, even though it’s easy to buy seeds in stores and online, most gardeners think about collecting and saving their own seeds. Collecting and saving your own seeds does require some thought ...

Just like peanut butter and chocolate, or cheese and crackers, there’s something about growing geraniums in containers that feels like the perfect partnership. That’s not to say that geranium care is ...

Q: Many of the flowers in my yard are starting to dry up and form seeds. Can I collect these and save them to plant next year? A: Yes you can collect and save many of the seed that grow in your yard ...

Just as I wrote last week about it’s time to divide perennials to get more plants and to rejuvenate the clump, plants are setting seeds with the coming of winter so it’s also time to collect seeds.