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  • Pansies and Violas

    General Information- Pansies: under 8 inches tall with...

  • Garden in a Pot

    In place of the usual top-heavy hanging plant, put together a luxuriant garden in a pot using a...

  • Preparing Sweet Pea Seeds

    Sweet pea seeds require a little bit of preparation before planting. For best results, soak the...

  • Annuals for Cutting

    Annuals for Cutting

    Offering almost endless variety and near-instant gratification, annuals are the heroes of the...

  • Sweet Peas with Susan

    Sweet Peas with Susan

    Sweet peas Lathyrus odoratus -- lovely, fragrant, and slightly temperamental flowers -- have...

  • Annuals Garden

    Annuals Garden

    Since annuals mature quickly, they can be planted later in the season, once you have had a chance...

  • Growing Colorful Cosmos

    There is something comforting in a $1.49 plastic six-pack of cosmos seedlings or a paper packet...

  • Strikingly Unusual Arrangements

    Strikingly Unusual Arrangements

    Flowers are available at every supermarket. But that's no reason to settle for the everyday...

  • Reused Flower Arrangements

    Reused Flower Arrangements

    The holidays may be over, but the memories are still fresh, and so is much of the decorative...

  • Planting Sweet Peas

    The sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) became a mainstay of the Victorian cutting garden because of...

  • Planting Container-Grown Annuals and Perennials

    Planting Container-Grown Annuals and Perennials

    Container-grown plants may be transplanted into the garden at almost any time during the growing...

  • Planting Dahlias

    Planting Dahlias

    In late spring, after the last frost is gone and the soil is warm, your garden is ready for...

  • Self-Sowing Annuals and Perennials

    Self-Sowing Annuals and Perennials

    Spring gardening means it's time to reevaluate your planting beds. During the past year, your self-...

  • Preparing for Pansy Season

    Preparing for Pansy Season

    For such delicate-looking flowers, pansies are actually quite hardy. Plant seedlings 4 to 6...

  • Planting Amaryllis

    Planting Amaryllis

    Martha discusses the different types of amaryllis bulbs, and demonstrates how to properly...

  • Pansies and Violas

    Pansies and Violas

    Martha gardens with pansies and creates flower arrangements using these plants.

  • Helen Mirren Gardens

    Helen Mirren Gardens

    Martha and actress Helen Mirren share some gardening tips for geraniums.

  • Amaryllis Bulbs 101

    Amaryllis Bulbs 101

    Martha discusses the different types of amaryllis bulbs, and demonstrates how to properly...

  • Orchids 101

    Orchids 101

    Marc Hachadourian, the New York Botanical Garden's curator of glasshouse collections,...

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