Although we typically associate sunshine with plant growth, you don't have to let a lack of light stop you from growing your dream garden! Believe it or not, numerous flowers actually thrive in the ...

These flowers—including many that can tolerate heat and drought—will thrive in gardens without shade. Valeriy Lushchikov / Getty Images Annual flowers are known for their showy blooms that bring ...

An interesting crop of new annual flowers is poised to debut in the 2026 growing season, including a caladium with black ...

If you want to fill in sunny areas of your outdoor landscape, these full-sun annuals are low-maintenance and thrive with plenty of rays. From small flowers to towering ones, these are gardening ...

A butterfly-magnet new ageratum, a shrub-turned-annual-flower called dampiera, and a new sunflower with a thousand blooms headline the list of interesting new annual flowers debuting in the 2025 ...

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 ...

I love dragon wing begonias, caladiums and torenia, which I plant in large containers in my backyard. They grow quickly and tolerate the dappled sun underneath the willow oaks. But I have the most fun ...

As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs ...

If you want a quick makeover to revive your garden after the dry spell, annuals may provide the key to getting exceptional results quickly and easily. No garden is complete without bright and ...

When shopping for seeds, it's tempting to get caught up in possibilities and end up with seeds that don’t perform the way you ...