Q. I just planted a flat of vincas in my condo flower bed as I do every year. They really flourish and are good until late October when I pull them up. A few of the white variety seem to come back in ...

Annual vinca can be trailing or upright. Trailing vincas are a great option to spill out of a container or hanging basket. Upright varieties work well in mass plantings, especially in landscapes where ...

Question: I have a 4-foot x 20-foot garden planted with small boxwood shrubs and perennials. I'd like to remove the vinca groundcover. How can I do this without killing the other plants? Response from ...

Popular blooming plants at O'Keefe's Feed and Seed, 900 N. Columbia St. in Covington, Friday, April 2, 2010. (Photo from the NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune archive) QUESTION: The vincas we planted last ...

DENVER — The time is now. If you plan to transplant or divide perennials, do it now. They'll settle in much better in cool weather. New perennials can also be planted, as long as you expose them ...

The petunias are pooped, and even the boxwood seems bushed. With an unrelenting run of days topping 90 degrees, many outdoor plants are losing their luster. Brown is the new green. But don’t let that ...

The heat is on! June, July and August are hot, humid months and require tough plants that can tolerate these conditions. Sale plants may not be the best choice, so before finalizing the purchase, make ...