Question: What can you tell me about “scented” geraniums? Do they have a particular scent? I find all geraniums smelly so please explain how these are special.

Virtues: ‘Joanna Reed’ catmint offers a very long bloom time. Its dark purple flowers appear from late spring into fall. This perennial has a low, wide habit and it doesn’t need shearing to stay tidy …

The spring and early summer of 2011 have seen record-setting floods in the Mississippi River basin and high rainfall amounts in much of the United States. Joseph Conlon, technical advisor for the American Mosquito Control …

I received a free box of annuals from Ball Hort a few weeks ago. (Every year, Ball and other growers send samples of their newest varieties to garden writers and editors for feedback and possible …

Question: Can I plant annuals on top of tulips? When their foliage dies I have a big gap in my garden.

Follow these tips for fertilizing container-grown tomatoes, peppers and other edible plants.

We love sea thrift (Armeria maritima), a compact, grassy-looking perennial that’s great as edging, in the rock garden or for wall pockets.

Check out these annuals for special situations or easy maintenance.

These articles outline some basic care and planting concerns for annuals, plus ways to propagate them.

A few favorite annuals . . .

Here are three interesting uses for annuals.