Common geraniums in the Pelargonium genus are attractive container and bedding plants adding color and fragrance to the garden all season long, but did you know there are different types of Geraniums ...

Do you love spending time on your patio but wish you had a bit more privacy? Try planting ivy geranium (Pelargonium peltatum) to create a vibrant, living screen that will last all summer long. This ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Native to Africa, geraniums (Pelargonium spp) are low-maintenance flowers that come in colors ranging ...

Fancy-leaf and variegated are another sub-group of Pelargoniums. – Original Credit: Ken Spencer These ivy geraniums, second most popular type, still looking good in January! Geraniums have staying ...

Nothing signals the start of the garden season like a cheerful pot of geraniums among your porch planters. But did you know there are two major types? Often treated as annuals or tender perennials, ...

Q: I bought hanging baskets of my old dependable ivy geraniums in early May. They look beautiful and sent up flower buds. The stem is green, but the blossoms die before they open. Any suggestions? A: ...

Take your basic boring, over-used, sparse-blooming but hard-to-kill red geranium that so many people will be buying in the next few weeks. Then take a handsome, glossy-leafed, trailing ivy geranium ...

They are on an unintentional mission of destruction. The goal of Japanese beetles: Seek out and devour the leaves of any and all ornamental trees and shrubs. Among those plants, however, lurks an ...

Growth habit: A vining perennial with bright green, ivylike leaves; grows to 1 foot tall with 2-foot shoots. Light: Grow in full-sun to lightly shaded locations. Water needs: Water when the surface ...

Q: Please suggest some plants that would do well in a window box that is in full sun. I want lots of bright color. -- G.H., Bellevue MB: Ivy geraniums are my first choice for hot color in a hot spot.