Prunus padus is commonly known as bird cherry. Prunus is the Latinised form of the Greek word meaning plum, and padus is the ...

Sow snapdragon seeds on the surface of fine compost in the fall and overwinter in a cold frame or greenhouse. Once seedlings have developed, transfer them to individual pots and p ...

Feeding garden birds is an enjoyable pastime for many, but one drawback can be that spilled bird seed begins to grow and create a blanket of weeds below your feeder. To combat this, many companies now ...

Watch for seed pods to form after the flower is spent and a change in color from green to yellow or brown, indicating dryness ...

A new seed treatment designed to keep birds away from freshly planted fields has received regulatory approval. Arkion life Science LLC. recently gained approval for its Avipel bird repellent from ...

Sunflowers are gorgeous native plants that can grow to amazing heights in a single year. But are sunflowers perennials that ...

Sunflower seeds are technically the fruits of the sunflower plant (Helianthus annuus). The seeds are harvested from the plant’s large flower heads, which can measure more than 12 inches (30.5 cm ...

Indiangrass may seem like a gorgeous addition to your yard, but first you'll want to consider how aggressively it spreads and ...

but leaving the seed heads intact through winter provides much-needed food for birds and shelter for beneficial insects. Next up are Asters. These lovely, daisy-like flowers are low-maintenance.

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The temperatures are dropping, the trees are putting on their annual color show, and Halloween is less than two weeks away.

If you want a colorful show of petunias, nemesia, diascia, or snapdragons in the spring, you’re much better off planting them now.