Tag Archives: annuals

Keep It Interesting

July 22, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 6

What’s an easy way to make sure my perennial garden looks interesting from spring through fall?

Virtues: A compact, neat-as-a-pin habit and tiny leaves make this basil resemble a boxwood. A highly ornamental herb with great fragrance and flavor. Cute in a pot or planted as a very low hedge around vegetable or flower beds. Use …

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Rewetting a Dried-Out Container

June 21, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 3

Here’s how to really rewet the soil in a dried-out container and irrigate the plant before transplanting it.

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Scented Geraniums

June 14, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 1

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.

Container Combos: Cute or Kooky?

June 7, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 18

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 publicity.) I decided to mix …

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Tag Archives: annuals

Keep It Interesting

Boxwood Basil

Rewetting a Dried-Out Container

Scented Geraniums

Container Combos: Cute or Kooky?

Annuals Atop Tulips

Special Situations

Care and Propagation of Annuals

Great Choices in Annuals

Using Annuals

A Plant that Deters Deer