In the spring, beautiful beds of pansies, violas, petunias, dianthus, snapdragons and other cool-season bedding plants are blooming in flower gardens. The peak blooming season for these plants is ...

Even on a snow day, spring’s first flowers start to wake up in the workshop at Cool Spring Garden. Ranunculus and anemone seedlings sprout on top of heated mats. Cup and saucer vine and eucalyptus ...

Dear Master Gardener: What’s the difference between viola and pansy? How cold tolerant are they? Answer: There are about 500 species of annuals, perennials, and biennials in the Viola genus. All of ...

Cool season crops are trending again in the world of gardening! As commercial flower grower and podcaster Lisa Mason Ziegler shares, cool season crops are not a new concept. It’s how our grandparents ...

Severe freezes this winter have left our landscapes less attractive than usual as we begin to move into spring. Tropical plants that might otherwise be contributing foliage are brown or have been cut ...

Several annual and perennial plants can add a splash of color to your landscape in early spring. Consider planting ranunculus in a pot or basket for a stunning display of pastel colors. Chives, while ...

Get the jump on the growing season this year with these pretty early spring flowers that just can’t wait for warm weather.

This is because the most spectacular spring displays of cool-season bedding plants were planted last fall, or at least by late winter/early spring. Early planting allows bedding plants to develop into ...