Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Winter container display with cones and heather. Whatever your planting style, deciding what to put in winter containers means you ...

With the lack of plant growth and color, wintertime can sometimes have a dismal effect on our yards and gardens. Even though the season of brightly lit evergreens and greenery is right around the ...

GRACE HENSLEY IS a garden coach specializing in container design (Fashionplants.com). Hensley knows the power of planting and styling an entry (or a patio, or balcony, or pool deck) to create a ...

Viola x wittrockiana, more commonly known as Pansies, are short-lived perennial flowers. Originating back in the 1800s, the flowers come in a vast array of colors and are ideal for planters, hanging ...

With pansy season upon us, we need to consider companion plantings that will not only look good this fall and winter but also offer a crescendo next spring. Pansies have only gotten showier in the ...

Perennials for cool season containers may seem like the proverbial horticultural oxymoron, but that is exactly what I have been planting the last few days in my zone 8a landscape. My favorite pansy ...

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Judging from the attendance for our fall container class last week (more than 90) it is encouraging to know that many Northwest gardeners are just saying “No” to looking at boring pots of dirt all ...

It's either time — or nearly time — to start seeds indoors for the upcoming growing season, depending on where you live. But what about starting them outdoors, despite the frozen ground, whipping ...

The Rocket selection is a longtime favorite with plants that reach 2.5 feet tall with lots of colors including white, yellow, red, pink, violet and purple. They make good cut flowers but are top heavy ...

When cooler temperatures arrive, Winter pansies are a great plant to grow. With the lack of plant growth and color, ...