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 ...

A shady spot in a garden with a wood chair - Chiyacat/Getty Images Choosing the right plants for your shade garden can be tough, especially if you're a beginner gardener. And if you're hoping to break ...

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. The impatiens we grow as ...

With this requirement in mind, a team of Chinese scientists looked to the bistable seed-shooting pods of the impatiens plant. As long as the seeds in the pods are still immature and not ready for ...

After they were pulled from the market a few years ago, we can finally plant impatiens again. Many years ago, I and many other gardeners planted hundreds of impatiens, creating massive drifts of ...

If you have this beautiful flower in your garden, you should uproot it before the seed pods explode, releasing thousands of seeds. It spreads like the plague. The seeds of Impatiens glandulifera, ...

In December, spring flowers are often the last thing on your mind. But despite the chill, many early bloomers can be started ...

As we plunge into the uncertainties of the 21st century, we are drawn to some of the simple, predictable pleasures of yesteryear. Victorian gardens boasted the jewel-like beauty of garden balsam ...

WEST PALM BEACH (AP) - Starting in late October each year, Palm Beach County enters a colorful phase as millions of impatiens are planted to jazz up the entrances of gated communities and add punch at ...