The best hardy geranium varieties (aka cranesbills) provide months of color and effective ground cover. In the last 50 or 60 years, these dependable jewel-hued bloomers have become some of our most ...

Spring is the perfect time to give your garden a visual upgrade by incorporating attractive ground covers. Beyond their beauty, ground cover plants offer practical benefits, including choking out ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you're looking for a hardy, low-maintenance flower that grows low and looks beautiful, then geraniums ...

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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, ...

One of my favorite summer color annuals is the old-fashioned red geranium. This is one of the plants that could be considered an old timey flower whose time has passed, but I don’t think so. They are ...

Geraniums (Pelargonium) are arguably some of the most popular plants in U.S. gardens. Not only do they show off a range of colorful flowers, but gardeners also appreciate the fresh scents these plants ...

I have added an unusual new plant for my garden, a Pelargonium appendiculatum (no common name in English). I’ll provide information about this plant, but to begin let’s look into its relatives. The ...

Q: I’m overwintering my geraniums by my south-facing window. However, they are flowering like crazy. Should I leave the flowers, or remove them? — Ann Riley, Fargo. A: Growing geraniums in a sunny ...

Many gardeners grow geraniums, also known as pelargoniums, as annuals which means they’re composted at the end of the summer. However, there are also early-flowering perennial geraniums that bloom in ...

Q: Look what happily greets us under their grow lights in the basement! Is flowering this soon a good thing or bad thing? I cut them back as I've done before and we brought them indoors in mid-October ...