Dianthus are pretty little flowers that come in a vast variety of colors to add vibrancy to your garden. These lovely plants are easy to grow from seed.

He named these plants from the Caryophyllaceae family “divine flower” (dios = divine plus anthos = flower). The Romans brought Dianthus to Europe and England, and from there these plants were ...

Growing your own vegetables and flowers from seed offers several advantages: 1.) it’s less expensive than buying plants; 2.) you control the timing of when they’re ready for planting; 3.) you ...

Plants used to play a more prominent role in cemeteries. Today, find out the rules on what's allowed and what's not before memorializing a loved one with a gravesite plant.

Chances are that you grow the National Garden Bureau's 2004 Flower of the Year. It's the dianthus, a plant with many aliases and species. Your plants could be Sweet Williams, or maybe you raise ...

Plant dianthus in moist, well-drained soil with a sweet or slightly basic pH. You can find these grass-like, ... Many plants are in bloom and I'm truly enjoying the flowers.

If you're looking for a plant that is attractive now but looks its best in the cooler months, you may be interested in the Dianthus. This is a group of versatile flowering plants that look good ...

I love seed packets for their retro beauty, so I'm often extracting the seeds (without damaging the package) and planting them in my flower bed. In April, I planted Balsam 'Camellia' Flowered ...

This image provided by Jeff Lowenfels shows flats of sweet peas grown from seed, some in recycled egg cartons, on March 23, 2023, in Anchorage, Alaska.

Hopefully many of you are growing cool-season veggies. If not, it’s not too late. Plants grown for their immature flowers or foliage that like the cold weather include lettuce, spinach, carrots ...