Geraniums are one of the most popular plants today. These plants love hot weather and hold up well to dry conditions.  Most geraniums are grown as annuals they can be grown as perennials in USDA zones 10-11.  If you live outside of these zones, the plants can be brought indoors during cooler weather.  Most geraniums that grow in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 - 8, are annuals.  In a hot region with summer temperature that get over 90 degrees F, the geraniums should be planted or moved (if in a

Wildflowers are well-known as growing spontaneously during the springtime.   One type of wildflower is an African Daisy.  This plant begins blooming during April and usually lasts through August.  African Daisies can produce 2 to 4 inch wide daisy-like flowers.  Although these flowers are wide-opened during the day, they close at night.  The flowers produce brilliant color shades of white, yellow, pink, red, and orange.  African Daisy's grow well in USDA zones 2 through 11.  They require full

Lilacs are easy to grow, hardy, and low maintenance plants. They can grow from 5 to 15 feet tall, depending on the variety. They have a nicely fragrant flower which makes a great cutting and they are attractive to butterflies.  The word "lilac" comes from the Persian word meaning bluish. Lilac has been admired in its native land and transplanted by shepherds on their homesteads.  Its florets have four petals and grow in clusters called panicles Lilacs grow in full sun to part sun and get at

Clematis vines are found throughout USDA zones 3 through 10.  These plants grow by climbing up a thin piece of material such as twine or fishing line.   Clematis vines have short leaf stems that stop growing if they have nothing to grasp on to.  It takes several years for Clematis plants to reach maturity which can be 10 to 20 feet tall. The smaller varieties can reach 4 to 6 feet tall.  Clematis grows well in sun or shade. This plant should be fertilized in the spring with nutrient rich soil

Springtime is a time when we all look forward to seeing the wildflowers starting to bloom.   These flowers add beautiful color to the gray, winter landscapes and they have a magic about them that make people feel better.  They announce to the world that a new beginning is underway. Phlox are one of the wildflowers I most enjoy during the spring.  They bloom in star-shaped, pastel colors and are a very dainty plant.   Phlox compliment almost any garden due to the many types available.  They can

The Bird of Paradise plant is known as a Crane flower and is one of the most beautiful, exotic flowers in existence. The popular Birds-of-Paradise plant has a unique flower resembling a brightly colored bird in flight.  The foliage resembles small banana leaves and creates a fan-like crown of evergreen foliage; thick, waxy, and glossy green, making it a very beautiful ornamental plant.  The plant usually reaches a height of 3 - 5 feet. Birds of Paradise plants are native to South

Hyacinths bloom during the early spring and provide a beautiful fragrant. The bulbs are planted in the fall.  These plants have thick succulent leaves arranged around a central flower spike.   Full sun, part sun.  Hardiness USDA zones 4 through 9. Flower colors are blue, orange, pink, purple, red, white, yellow.   Hyacinths grow well in well-drained soil in full to partial sun locations.  They should be planted 4 inches deep and a minimum of 3 inches apart.  The soil should have

I look forward every year to my gladiolus plants growing and blooming in my flower garden.  I must have one hundred or more different bulbs.  I plant the bulbs in groups of 3 to 5 to get a great mixture of beautiful colors.  I enjoy the blooms for about 2 months out of each year by planting the groups of bulbs 1 - 2 weeks apart.  This allows for a continuous bloom during their blooming season.   Image Site There are approximately 260 different Gladiola species.  Gladiolus plants

Nasturtium plants are very easy to grow. The not only are beautiful growing in a garden but they are fully edible.  These plants are also a great way of luring aphids away from other plants.  Nasturtiums can be grown as a climber, cascading from a window box or hanging baskets or can be formed as a bush.  If planted as a bush, it attracts aphids away from vegetables.   Image Site Nasturtiums plants bloom in red, orange, and pink colors and are known to attract birds.  Nasturtiums