Those living in regions where snow reigns supreme, gardeners need to plant cold-hardy trees, shrubs, and perennials if they want them alive to see the following spring. But for those…
Fuchsia plants are a common favourite for hanging baskets, houseplants and in partially shaded areas in your landscape, though the plant is considered a tender perennial. With abundant colourful, exotic…
Take cuttings of fuchsia in summer. Take cuttings as shown and insert into a moist mixture of peat and sand having first dipped the end of the cutting in hormone…
Fuchsia plants produce exotic blossoms in the cool months of spring and fall. The tubular double flowers hang below the stems in brightly colored clusters. The plants are forgiving of…
The standard dianthus, also known as the carnation, is a member of the larger dianthus family of flowering plants, which also includes pinks and Sweet Williams. Carnations are often sold…
Dianthus is a flowering plant belonging to the class of Caryophyllaceae. The plant takes its name from two Greek words – dios and anthos – that is, divine and flower,…
When you are trying to grow a prize chrysanthemum, size is going to matter. In order to make it physically possible for your chrysanthemum to create a mammoth flower, you…
Whiteflies are minute insects with piercing and sucking mouth parts that suck plant juices. They hide in huge numbers on the undersides of leaves, flying out in great clouds when…
Chrysanthemums come in hundreds of different varieties, each offering flowers in colours of crimson, yellow, gold and pink. Chrysanthemums cannot tolerate excessive moisture as this makes them susceptible to fungal…
Chrysanthemums are easy-growing perennial bloomers that provide fall colour for many years with minimal attention, as long as the plants have benefit of well drained soil and plenty of sunshine.…