Multiple varieties and hybrids of coral bells (Heuchera spp.) are available worldwide. These beautiful perennial plants ...

Impatiens need plenty of organic matter, and regular fertilizing will keep them looking full and lush. For container-grown ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When I first learned about fabulous annual flowers called “impatiens,” I thought I’d heard the word “impatience” — a term that pretty much sums up my ...

Affectionately named 'Busy Lizzie', impatiens are winsome, happy little flowers that, for many of us, conjure up nostalgic memories of days gone by. They're loved for their full-throttle flowering ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

If I called them Busy Lizzies, Patient Lucies, Sultanas or Patient Plants, would you have an inkling of what I'm talking about? Chances are not too many gardeners would. They are all passe names for ...

Q:My brother in Iowa carefully harvests his flower seeds, and then in the spring he sows them indoors in flats and then sets them out when the weather allows. His garden is gorgeous and attracts ...

Impatiens used to be our favorite and best-selling annual flower. They bloomed like crazy, flowered reliably even in deep shade, and were cheap, too. Then a disease swooped in midway through the 2012 ...