Key Points Raised beds are perfect for growing cool-season vegetables and annuals. Plant spring-blooming bulbs in your raised bed or start perennial seeds that require cold stratification. Use mulch ...

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 ...

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 ...

Raised garden beds are popular, and a quick look at pictures online will yield more images of lush green plants overflowing the bed walls than you can scroll through. But what can you plant in a ...

Whether you have a small yard, rocky terrain, or less-than-ideal soil, raised beds are a wonderful way to grow a bountiful garden. This method is one of Martha’s favorite ways to grow vegetables, and ...

Raised garden bed ideas offer the solution for many common gardeners' woes, from sore knees to poor soil conditions. They can also make a stunning feature for an outdoor space, adding extra height and ...

Whether you cultivate flowers or vegetables, growing them in raised beds can lift your garden to new heights. They make planting easy, allow you to grow favorites that might prove difficult in central ...

Last year, a friend of ours brought over a half flat of pansies. “Here, plant these,” she said. Wait a minute. Planting pansies in November? I did it, and in late December, a couple of flowers ...

If you have not planted pansies in a few years, you are in for a pleasant surprise. These little troupers of cool-season color are now available in trailing selections. They may be called spreading, ...

In many parts of the country, garden centers are loaded with fresh bedding plants to give you months of cool-season color and splendor. Pansies, violas, snapdragons, dianthus, flowering kale, cabbage ...

You don’t need a sprawling lawn to be a gardener. Any outdoor space — be it a balcony or small patch of grass — can be home to a raised garden bed. Though useful for all gardeners, they’re especially ...

The crisp mornings turn my thoughts to the planting season that is upon us. Once the summer heat lifts, a new gardening enthusiasm gets into the air, almost as much as during the spring. During a ...