Coleus are hugely popular plants that are grown for their highly decorative and vivid foliage. They are versatile plants and can be added to summer bedding schemes, used as a great container plant for ...

Garden Variety is an occasional column about growing plants without grief. On the sunniest Deep South day, wisely planted under the dark green backdrop of a shady tree, a clump of coleus will shimmer ...

Dear Neil: I know you’re really fond of coleus. I see some beautiful varieties in seed catalogs. Are they easy to grow from seed? A: Relatively so, yes, but I wouldn’t recommend that you grow them ...

Coleus in containers: As in the flower garden, coleus can be used with other plants, or you could fill an entire container with coleus, either one kind or a variety. If they are movable, containers ...

Question: I’m planting a Knock Out rose bed. I’m considering pine straw, pine mulch or cypress mulch. Any recommendations? Answer: Plants are not that particular as to the type of mulch. Of the ones ...

Mostly grown as annuals, coleus are low-maintenance plants with attractive foliage. What makes coleus so popular is its versatility: the plants are easy to grow, stay vibrant in both sun and shade, ...

Question: I am looking for a few durable, colorful plants to use in my flower beds. What can last through the summer with minimal care? Answer: Maintain the color with two of my go-to plants for ...

Q: I'm considering trying to grow coleus directly in the ground from seed. I'd sow them in mid-May. What do you advise? A: Coleus seeds are pretty easy to get going. I'd recommend starting indoors in ...

DEAR BRIAN: You don’t say what species of hydrangea you have, and that’s important because that would determine when it forms buds. Mopheads and lacecaps (both Hydrangea Macrophylla) and oakleafs ...

Bleeding Heart is a sweet addition to shady gardens, with pink or white heart-shaped flowers that dangle from arching stems.