Annuals have a short life span, so there’s no time to lose if you want to make the most of sun-loving blooms this season.

Keep your garden looking lively all summer with the best annuals for full sun, including angelonia, sunflowers, Mexican ...

Perennials, which return for many years, have a valuable place in the garden, providing years of reliable performance and pollinator support. But most perennials bloom for only a few weeks and take ...

Our summers are getting hotter for longer, pushing the limits of some flowers that really don’t appreciate day after day of ...

I first got to know pentas one particularly brutal summer. Some of my annuals in containers had "cooked" in the blazing sun by August, so I went to a local garden center in search of replacements.

When you crave color and beauty on your patio or in your garden all summer long, it's important to choose carefully which flowers you'll use. Summer-blooming annuals are a great option if you want to ...

This is the time of year that cool-season bedding plants like pansies, violas, snapdragons, dianthus and petunias really shine — particularly those that were planted last fall. But while you may ...

As temperatures rise, some annuals slow down or stop flowering due to heat stall. They will recover as temperatures cool but may leave your gardens or containers looking less colorful. Take some time ...