It was a garden tour that introduced me to sweet woodruff, an elegant looking groundcover in a lovely, shaded corner side yard. Subsequent to my new-to-me plant discovery, I can’t remember why, but I planted my sweet woodruff in a part of the garden that gets a fair of sun throughout the day. The plant…

Sweet peas are old fashioned annuals with ruffly, fragrant flowers in shades of blues, purples, reds, pinks, and whites. They’re essential in flower and cottage gardens and for the best show of flowers, you’ll want to start the seeds at the right time. This article provides all the information you need to know about starting…

Daffodils are among my favorite spring flowers. Those cheerful faces in various shades of yellow grin and bear it, even on the coldest of spring days. The flowers are easy to snip for a vase to bring that cheerfulness indoors. And, if you plant a variety with different bloom times, you can stretch out your…

Pansy are among the first plants to appear outdoors at the garden center in the spring. And despite their sweet, colorful faces and sometimes intricate bloom markings, they are remarkably. If you think ahead, seeding pansy yourself allows you to choose from a wide range of varieties to add to container arrangements and the garden.…

Cosmos are among my favorite summer flowers. The plants’ light, wispy, foliage, reminiscent of dill, is topped by colorful, daisy-like flowers that sway in the breeze. Popular cottage garden picks, I tend to plant cosmos in my raised beds because they attract bees and butterflies. Growing these annuals from seed is super easy. In this…