This hardy plant thrives in well-drained soil and full sun, making it perfect for sunny porches. Lavender produces spikes of purple, blue, or white flowers that bloom from late spring to early ...

In fact, a hardy hibiscus, the Luna series hibiscus, is a Louisiana Super Plants selection for spring 2014. Louisiana gardeners have long loved the tropical hibiscus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.

Hardy hibiscus may need to be watered almost daily during periods of high temperatures when rainfall is infrequent, as the plant requires up to 2 inches of water per week. A 2-to-3-inch layer of ...

Mums, a hardy, fall-blooming plant, came to the U.S. in Colonial times. ... “I feel that sometimes mums are disposable,” she says, adding people “put them in pots on their porches, ...

Most sword plants, from snakeplants to agaves and aloe, are cold-hardy, evergreen and drought tolerant. And they play eye-catching roles. News Sports Entertainment Lifestyle Opinion Advertise ...

Spring so far has been so cold. Will it ever be warm enough or safe enough to plant shrubs, flowers and vegetables? This is the coldest late winter and early spring I have experienced in 20 years ...

SHOPPERS are running to Home Bargains to snap up a “beautiful” plant that will give gardens a colour boost – and it’s only £5.99. So if you’re looking to give your out… ...

YouGarden has slashed the price of a winter-hardy hornbeam hedging plant by 50%. Originally priced at £7.99, this hedging plant is now to just £3.99 – and it’s perfect for planting righ… ...