Articles for tag: Annual Plants, Garden Landscape, Garden Nurseries, Growing Flowers, Petunias

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Plant Petunias for a Colorful Garden

Masses of petunias fill summer beds and borders in the summer months. Some people consider petunias to be common, but there is a good reason for that. Petunias are popular to use because they are successful in gardens. These reliable, dependable bloomers reward the gardener with a summer full of colorful blooms and fragrance. Petunias ...

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10 Beautiful and Easy Flowers that Will Bloom All Summer

Lilies and daffodils are among the most beautiful flowers, but unfortunately, these beauties are short-lived and will only bloom once per season. Many beginning gardeners long for a flower that will bloom all summer. Fortunately, there are many great options available, many of which are very inexpensive. Flowers that will bloom all season are almost ...

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How to Choose Annual Flowers for Spring Planting

With the end of winter and the arrival of spring in the temperate zones, we can now begin to prepare for yard and garden flower planting. Although we may not have seen the last of the occasional early morning frost, it’s time to consider what planting to do when the time arrives. Garden houses and ...

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Five Annuals that Attract Hummingbirds

Attracting hummingbirds to your yard isn’t as hard as you may think. There are plenty of annual flowers that attract hummingbirds that can provide food for these energetic fowl. Planting annuals in the garden is an inexpensive way to go, plus you can interchange your flower variety each year. The annual flowers (bloom only one ...

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Top 5 Annuals for Beautiful Blooms in Full Sun Garden Spots

With summer just around the corner, it’s time to plan for your annual flower garden! An annual is a plant that will only survive one season and must be replanted each year. They may be started from seeds early in the spring, or bought as plants from a local nursery. There are many choices in ...

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See Red with Your New Annual Flowers

Among the most brilliant red flowers is a new double carnation called Scarlet Luminette. It is a All-American award winner. Scarlet Luminette begins blooming early, and continues during most of the summer. It forms a low-branching plant up to 15 inches tall. Although it is more heart tolerant than many carnations, it tends to slow ...

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Top 5 New Petunia Varieties for 2010

The best new petunia varieties for 2010 offer the boldest color and most unique detailing. Each of these five petunia varieties will be a proud showpiece in your traditional or container garden and are easily spotted from afar. The beauty of these annual blooms does not require a lot of work and are hardy varieties. ...

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Window Box Gardening: Choosing Annuals

Not everyone who likes to garden has the outdoor space for anything really ambitious. On the other hand, almost anyone can have a container garden. A window box full of flowers is one way to satisfy your gardening yen and beautify your home at the same time. By planting annuals in your window or patio ...

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Flower Gardens for Kids

Spring and summer are fun seasons to spend lots of time outside and enjoy nature. Kids love flowers with their colors, shapes, scents, and surprising creatures that can be resting upon them. Planting a flower garden for your kids with them is super easy, fun and can provide a variety of lessons to help them ...

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Beautiful Purple Flowers

When people think of purple flowers, the flowers that come to mind first are usually petunias, pansies, and violets. There are many other purple flowers that are wonderful choices for a purple flower garden. Purple is the favorite color of many people, and a purple flower garden with pretty blooms in varying shades of purple ...