Ever wonder why the once-popular windowsill geranium suddenly vanished? These tidy little succulent flowers that our grandmothers loved were the most popular houseplant of the 1930s and ’40s. Then, in ...
Petunias, geraniums, marigolds, and other accents create colorful abundance This full-sun combo wows with its reds, yellows, pinks, and periwinkle-like purples. Yellow African marigolds (Tagetes ...
Take your basic boring, over-used, sparse-blooming but hard-to-kill red geranium that so many people will be buying in the next few weeks. Then take a handsome, glossy-leafed, trailing ivy geranium ...
Ever wonder why the once-popular windowsill geranium suddenly vanished? These tidy little succulent flowers that our grandmothers loved were the most popular houseplant of the 1930s and '40s. Then, in ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Somewhere along the line, almost all of us have come across and recognize geraniums — or what we think are geraniums. The fleshy-leafed plants, with their long flower stalks and ...
Geraniums are a classic summer annual in our area, but come in all shapes and sizes. Actually, the summer annuals we call geraniums are known as pelargonium. Hardy, perennial geraniums are native ...
At the beginning of the 19th century, the geranium was a novel and beloved plant. Thomas Jefferson took some to the White House. But by the end of the century, people were sick of it. William Morris, ...
As I admire the bright blooms of my over-wintering geranium plants in my sunroom windows, my respect for this old garden favourite is renewed once again. No plant can beat this good old standby’s ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... At the beginning of the 19th century, the geranium was a novel and beloved plant. Thomas Jefferson took some to the White House. By the end of the century, ...