Q: Can I grow some of my coleus inside in a pot through the winter? I believe that they’ll do well inside. My mama and grandma said they would. Helen Hadden, Haralson County A: Coleus foliage is ...

It's no wonder gardeners want to propagate coleus. This gorgeous plant is known for its colorful foliage, and you'll find stunning and unusual dark colors of coleus. Depending on where it's grown, ...

Every Texas garden needs a splash of color. For decades, the coleus family of annuals has provided that color, but only in the shade where the plants could be protected from the summer sun. But ...

Above all flowers, I find that the foliage plants are the basis of any eye-catching planter. From green to variegated ivy, wire vine (my favorite in a planter!) to the huge selection of coleus for sun ...

Just as the right patterned fabric or a few throw pillows can make a whole room work, so functions coleus in the garden. It’s hard — impossible? — to think of another plant whose varieties display ...

Coleus is king of the garden as the National Garden Bureau proclaims 2015 as the year of the coleus. The bureau selects three plants each year to receive its spotlight awards — one edible, one ...

It wasn’t long ago I drove through historic Madison, Ga., and I dug out my cell phone calling my wife to tell her I had found the place I wanted to live. I had not met the first person but That same ...

Even if you’ve got a beautifully designed garden, there are plenty of reasons to add plants in containers to your home. You can decorate a front porch or backyard patio with boxes or pots of flowers.