Gardening Articles by Diane Linsley
Starting Seeds Indoors -- Starting annual and perennial seeds indoors.
Germinating Difficult Seeds -- Nicking, soaking and stratifying seeds.
Self-Sowing Annuals -- Flowers that reseed and come back every year.
Plants with a Purpose
Hummingbird Flowers -- The best flowers for attracting hummingbirds.
Flowers for Butterflies -- Attracting butterflies with nectar and host plants.
Flowers for Beneficial Insects -- Support your local ladybugs and lacewings.
First-Year Flowering Perennials -- Get more bang for your buck.
Fragrant Flowers -- The most fragrant annual and perennial flowers from seed.
Flowers for Cutting -- The best annual and perennial cut flowers from seed.
Garden Design Ideas
Container Flower Seeds -- The best annuals and perennials for containers.
Rock Garden Perennials -- Rock garden plants to grow from seed.
Cottage Garden Design -- How to design a garden for year-round interest.
Companion Plants for Roses -- Annuals and perennials for the rose garden.
Companion Plants for Daffodils -- Early-blooming flowers and bulb covers.
Companion Plants for Ornamental Grasses -- Flowers to add some color.
Plants for Special Conditions
Shade-Tolerant Flowers -- Annuals and perennials for difficult shady spots.
Drought-Tolerant Flowers -- Save water and still have a beautiful garden.
Groundcovers from Seed -- Annual and perennial groundcovers.
Deer-Resistant Flowers -- Annuals & perennials. Tips for deterring deer.
Perennials for Cold Zones -- Perennials that are hardy to zones 3-4.
Plants for Warm Zones -- Annuals and perennials for zones 10-11.
Gardening Advice
Saving Flower Seeds -- Learn new tricks for saving flower seeds.
Saving Tomato Seeds -- Fermenting and cleaning tomato seeds.
Rose Fertilizer Recipe -- An organic mixture to keep your roses healthy.
