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Give Your Garden an Edge
Edge your beds, borders, and walkways with gorgeous flowers that will frame your yard with color. By Doug Jimerson
10 Colorful Annual Flowers that Attract Butterflies
Colorful butterflies, moths, bees, and other important pollinators will flock to your yard when you provide them with a banquet of nectar...
Colorful Containers that Shine in the Fall
Grow beautiful container combos for the fall season. By Doug Jimerson
Window Box Wizardry
Add color and style to your home with window boxes packed with colorful annuals, perennials, and succulents. These elevated gardens impro...
Garden Style in New Orleans
New Orleans is known for jazz, beignets, and letting the good times roll. It’s also very floral city. By Karen Weir-Jimerson
Colorful Annual Classics
Gardening is a lot like cooking. For best results you need just the right combination of basic ingredients (classic colorful annuals!) to...
Foliage Plants for Color, Texture, and the Wow-Factor
There's a host of colorful foliage plants that make amazing container plants during the summer in both Southern and Northern gardens. Enj...
Casual, Low-Maintenance Garden Style
Discover how succulent plants, creative garden beds, and kick-back seating help create an easy-care landscape. By Doug Jimerson
Grow Long-Blooming Annuals for Fall Color
Did you know that there’s a whole host of annual flowers that remain colorful right up until frost—or even longer in warmer regions? Here...
Lay Down a Carpet of Color
Get easy, full-flower coverage in gardens, patios, and containers with Drop and Grow® plants. By Karen Weir-Jimerson
10 Easy-Care Annuals Every Garden Should Have
Most annual flowers bloom nonstop, providing a seemingly endless show of color in your yard. Here are ten of our favorites. By Justin Han...
Dress Up The Edges of Your Yard
Adding a garden along the front or edge of your yard marks the boundary in a beautiful way. By Karen Weir-Jimerson
The 12 Best Silver Plants for Your Yard
Add a dose of drama to your landscape with silvery plants. They look good with everything and are easy to grow. Here are some of the best...
Bold Container Ideas for Fall
Fall is a great time to refresh your pots and planters with a colorful show of autumn bloomers. By Doug Jimerson
12 Beautiful Annuals You’ll Love for Their Leaves
Get an upscale look in your plantings this season with beautiful annuals you’ll love for their leaves. By Justin Hancock
Beautify Your Favorite Spaces with Beautiful Tropical Plants
Beautiful tropical plants are ideal for adding color and interest to your favorite spaces. See some of my favorite ways to decorate with ...
10 Tips for Terrific Containers
The sky’s the limit when it comes to container gardening. You can grow almost anything in pots and planters, mixing and matching flowers,...
Chic Container Garden Ideas
Design your own chic container gardens by getting ideas from this collection we displayed in the Costa Farms Trial Garden. By Justin Hancock
Cool New Plants for 2017 from Costa Farms
Our Plant Hunters scout the globe for new varieties. Here’s what’s new we’ve been testing and are ready to hit your local garden center i...
Best Flowers for Florida Gardens
What are some of the best flowers to grow in Florida? Here are some of my top picks. By Justin Hancock
Easy-Care Annuals for Every Season
Plan ahead and enjoy beautiful, easy-care annuals all season with our top picks. By Justin Hancock
Design Ideas for a Shaded Backyard
Have a shaded yard? Don’t worry! You can still enjoy plenty of color and interest. Get ideas from this lovely backyard. By Justin Hancock
5 Fabulous Annual Flowers for Beginners
Discover five fabulous annual flowers that are super easy to grow! We share our favorites -- along with some helpful tips to ensure you e...