Spring is here!  The garden centers and plant sales are alive with color. Those pots bursting with open blooms are hard to resist—they deliv...

The very mention of the name sweet peas ( Lathyrus odoratus ) summons romance and the memories made in your grandmother’s flower garden. Vi...

C oleus (Coleus blumei)     Coleus plants are eye-dazzlers and easy to grow with impossibly colorful leaves. They are not grown for their...