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Did you hear about the cheapskate who made his pancakes so thin they only had one side? I’m all for being thrifty around the yard and garden, but saving geraniums over winter isn’t just about getting ...

What’s in a name? The name geranium brings several things to mind: The stalwart red blooms we see everywhere from memorial plants marking a loved-ones grave to mass borders in ahome landscape to a ...

These low-maintenance flowers still need proper watering to thrive. Geraniums are very hardy and only need to be watered about once a week. However, the timing will vary based on the weather, and if ...

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 ...

Geraniums need plenty of direct sunlight—at least six hours a day—to bloom well, so too much shade will stunt their flower production. Overwatering or poor drainage can cause root stress and yellowing ...

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 ...

Everyone is pulling cool-season annuals from mixed containers and looking for plants to make that dramatic, warm-season impact. I am seeing a revival of geranium use in containers and they seem to be ...

“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 ...

In a bright spot in a conservatory, geraniums can be overwintered with ease. Photo: Getty Images/Douglas Jenkinson Choosing the right location will reward you with a bounty of bright geranium blooms ...