Q: Can I start geraniums from seed indoors? I put out lots of pots of geraniums every summer and I was wondering if I could save money growing my own. Any tips for doing this? A: You can indeed grow ...

Geraniums (Pelargonium) are iconic mainstays in American home gardens. Not only do they come in a variety of colors, but they also range in sizes between several inches and several feet tall. These ...

The best hardy geranium varieties (aka cranesbills) provide months of color and effective ground cover. In the last 50 or 60 years, these dependable jewel-hued bloomers have become some of our most ...

Then, the sudden arrival of warm spring weather triggers the seed to break dormancy and begin germinating. If you missed the ...

If you could take a sunny disposition, contentment, and good old-fashioned reliability and create a flower, it would be the geranium. They’ve been gracing our homes since pioneer days and are an ...

Q: Several weeks ago you wrote about keeping the geranium plants to start new plants for next year. Could you tell me what I need to do to do this? I am trying to save seeds for next year. I thank you ...

Tender geraniums won't survive winter in growing zones 9 and below without protection. They can be overwintered indoors as houseplants or cuttings, or kept in a dormant, bare root state. In spring, ...

Geraniums. The word brings to mind images of baseball-size red or orange flowers that are boldly held above bright green scalloped leaves. They're a lot like lollipops of the plant world — sweet but ...

Reader Carmen B. asks gardening columnist Don Kinzler the best way to manage the tree seedlings that pop up in her flower bed each year. Q: My husband has trimmed the tree seedlings in the photo back ...

A few years ago, a wonderful lady from church asked me if you can keep geraniums over the winter. When I was in the greenhouse business with my family, we had very unusual clients. One client we had ...