Deadheading is a necessary task in the garden to keep plants healthy and to prolong the blooming season. Many summer-blooming annuals and perennials hit their peak between late June and early August, ...

When the calendar reaches August each summer, many flowering plants are near the end of the first act of the glorious show they orchestrate in our landscapes each season. This is the time when many of ...

The late season flower garden is often the most visually dynamic time of the gardening calendar. One popular flower that provides weeks of color is the snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus). Although often ...

Identify faded or wilted flowers. Deadheading can be done once you see the flower start to wilt. Once you have identified which flower you want to remove, be judicious about where you cut. Look down ...

When you're getting your hands into garden dirt for the first time, it can feel intimidating. But there are plenty of flowers that beginner gardeners can grow that can bring more than just beautiful ...

Recently, while visiting Jerusalem, I noticed a snapdragon growing out of a brick walkway. It was clearly a volunteer from a windblown seed. Snapdragons are Mediterranean natives with a habitat that ...

Gardening is a fun and beneficial hobby for just about anyone, and although you can participate on a casual level, good gardening does take a bit of planning and foresight. For example, some plants ...

Today I will describe four of the 10 new flowers that have received awards from All-America Selections, the nonprofit testing organization with test gardens throughout North America. The others will ...

A hybrid snapdragon. Snapdragons are usually magenta or yellow. In the valley of Planoles in Spain, these two types come together, forming hybrid plants in a variety of colors. On the border between ...