I LOVE zinnia flowers! Plant some if you want to add a pop of color to your garden this year. These bright, cheerful flowers are not only one of the easiest annuals to grow, but they also come in ...

Another cause of flowers without petals is if seed was collected from hybrid zinnias, which could be the type you saved last ...

Some plants make great companions, and others the opposite. In regards to the latter, if you want healthy zinnias, avoid ...

Plants might exhibit different characteristics from their mother plant. Variations might include flower color, leaf shape and ...

Ever felt overwhelmed by the idea of a perfectly manicured garden? You’re not alone. Slow gardening is a refreshing antidote ...

There are none of those flattened “ray” flowers like you see ringing the heads of zinnias or daisies ... which is a completely different plant. Our Mystery Plant is a thistle, and I was ...

We are in peak butterfly season for residential and migrating butterflies. If you want to see butterflies of all kinds in ...

Crouse enjoys experimenting. She’s discovered that she can take cuttings from zinnias and in a few weeks have a new plant. Here’s how she does it: Take a cutting about a fourth of an inch ...

Zinnia. Zinnia seeds produce some vividly coloured heads. They can be sown until mid-June. Image caption, Zinnia grow in a variety of vibrant shades Cosmos and zinnia aren’t unique in needing ...

Through the years plant breeders have developed many varieties ... center disk where insects can easily reach the nectar. Zinnias are annual plants that are grown from seed each year.

For dahlias, Triebwasser starts them from bulbs in March, leaving them in Ziploc bags to help the plant wake up to the coming warmth. A white zinnia blooms at Kim’s Plant Ranch in Reile's Acres.

Q: I’m new to growing zinnias, and 10 of my plants totally lack flower petals. They just have the center cone-shaped structure. I grew some from seed packs, but I might have picked up a seed ...