Zinnias make fantastic cut flowers and companion plants, and their rainbow-hued blooms fit right into garden borders, flower beds, and patio planters. These annual flowers need to be replanted every ...

From watering tips to when to deadhead, we asked two gardening experts to share their advice. Along with being beautiful and easy to grow, zinnias are also heat- and drought-tolerant. "They are great ...

Perhaps zinnias are the flower we need most in 2020. One word comes up over and over for gardeners who grow this classic annual. “They’re a happy flower,” says Deborah Stover. Zinnias come in a ...

Question: I would like to produce a bed of low-growing zinnias. Can I start them from seed? Answer: Start your seeds growing now to have zinnias ready for the garden in about six weeks. A number of ...

Zinnias are an easy plant to grow and care for, making them a perfect beginner plant. As annuals, they can grow in any region in just about any soil that has good drainage. Zinnias (Zinnia elegans) ...

Question: When living in a northern state we grew zinnias during the summer that don’t do as well here. What is the problem? Answer: Definitely spring and fall are the ideal times to grow zinnias.

As the season warms, the pansy fades. What to do? Welcome the zinnia to your garden party! The colorful and hardy zinnia is no shrinking violet. It’s the belle of the ball. A summer flower garden ...

I have a million zinnia seeds to share with friends. Does it make a difference if we plant them now, or should we save them and plant them in the spring? The seeds that drop to the ground seem to be ...

This is the time in June when I notice the “vacancy” signs in my garden. I have gaps where, sadly, some dahlia tubers never came up. The recent explosion of fiery weather frizzled my annual poppies, ...