Plus, how they're different from biennials and perennials. Annuals are an excellent starting point for all gardening levels—beginners to amateurs to those who don't have a green thumb at all. Most ...

Keep your garden vibrant and blooming throughout the winter months with annual plants that thrive in cold weather. Not all plants sleep through the winter months. Cool season annuals thrive when the ...

“An annual is a plant that produces colorful blooms all season long and lasts for just one year,” explains Dan Stuppiello, divisional merchandise manager of Live Goods at Home Depot. “If you want to ...

Learn the difference between annual vs perennial flowers so you can grow a more beautiful, affordable garden. Reviewed by David McKinney You’ve probably heard plants described as annuals and ...

Winter pansies, also known as ice pansies, are a favorite in the Southern garden for a reason: They can stand downright ...

If you’re at a loss, you’re not alone. Many people aren’t aware of the definitions, let alone the differences, between annuals and perennials. In short, it all comes down to flowers that come back ...

Spring is so close it’s palpable in the air. Let us be gone with all of the dull browns of winter and re-introduce a palette of color to our weary landscape. Say hello to cold-season annuals. Annuals ...

For the longest time, annuals were considered passé. Perennials had become all the rage, and the odd little orphan plant tucked away in some corner was acknowledged almost apologetically. Annuals were ...

If you haven’t been paying attention, hummingbirds are a thing. Actually, they've been a thing for a long time. There are whole websites devoted to tracking their spring migration north from their ...

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 ...

Hummingbirds migrate north in the spring, and their arrival is eagerly anticipated by some gardeners. Certain plants, like cuphea, geraniums, impatiens, lantana, nicotiana, petunias, salvias, and ...