Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some of my taller flowers last summer grew too tall and flopped over. Can I pinch these back next year to control height without ...

As annual and perennial flowers are planted, and as established perennials begin active growth, don’t overlook pinching some of them. A pinch here and there will reward you with sturdier plants and ...

Start geranium seeds indoors in January or February for spring blooms. Keep seeds warm (70–75°F), moist, and in bright light until they develop two true leaves. Transplant to pots, fertilize lightly, ...

Taller growing perennials are nice additions to larger landscape beds and borders until they flop over. This detracts from the plants’ beauty and the garden’s appearance. And flopping plants fall onto ...

Many gardeners grow tender geraniums (Pelargonium spp.) as annuals and throw their plants in the compost pile at the end of the growing season. But geraniums are technically perennial plants that can ...

The Springfield News-Leader in Springfield, Missouri, partners with the Master Gardeners of Green County each week to bring readers a question-and-answer column with some of the expert horticulturists ...