Rudbeckia is the summer flower to brighten boring garden spots. Rudbeckias are known as a summer flower because their blooms are initiated only when days are long. For flower initiation Rudbeckias ...

Starting seeds indoors in January can give you a head start on masses of summer blooms, especially for slow-establishing species and ones that like mild temps.

Adding new plants to your garden doesn’t have to happen only in spring; it can take place all summer long. Enjoy your favorites such as peonies, lavender, black-eyed Susans, daisies, bee balm, ...

An interesting crop of new annual flowers is poised to debut in the 2026 growing season, including a caladium with black leaves and a bright-white zinnia that blooms all summer despite high heat.

As the heat of summer sets in, many plants take a break from flowering, but these stellar selections continue to bloom all season long. From annual bedding plants that just won’t quit, to reblooming ...

View full size Ornamental peppers are amazingly beautiful and resilient in the summer flower garden. And, the colorful fruit they produce is edible -- although generally fiery hot. Top ornamental ...

As summer starts to wind down, one of the first things many of us miss is the quiet yet constant hum of pollinators drifting through the garden. That soft buzz is the sound of a thriving yard in peak ...

Forlorn flower beds past their prime and overrun with weeds are an all too familiar sight in late summer. Many gardeners think it's too hot to plant anything now and give up, allowing their beds to ...

My recent quest for hot summer colors in local nurseries proved to be more rewarding than I could have expected. I was greeted with a virtual feast of color. More new plant varieties arrive in ...