Flowers Archives - Birmingham Gardening Today

September 15, 2018 - By John Floyd

It’s that time of the year when fall flowers are at local garden centers and big box stores. While the...

July 15, 2018 - By John Floyd

Pruning, fertilizing and watering are the musts for summer annuals. The problem is that there is no one size fits...

June 30, 2018 - By John Floyd

Black-eyed susans also know as coneflower or rudbeckia are the perfect summer flower for sunny gardens. Both the Autumn Colors...

May 13, 2018 - By John Floyd

You may be surprised that if I plant new calla lily tubers, it is around this time of the year....

January 27, 2018 - By John Floyd

The month of January has played havoc with many plants. Pansies, well planted and mulched seen to do fine even...

September 12, 2017 - By Mike Rushing

In Alabama, the daylily is the workhorse of our sunny borders. She puts so much energy into producing all those...

August 31, 2017 - By John Floyd

All around town annuals are looking bad. It could be because of several things. Here are a few tips to...

August 4, 2017 - By John Floyd

This summer’s weather has many ornamental plants showing off. This is so true of the yellow coneflowers and the orange...

July 31, 2017 - By John Floyd

All over Birmingham you will see plantings of tall and colorful lantana. I have seen these plants for years but...

July 10, 2017 - By John Floyd

Lots of rain can cause annuals to flourish. But, many times they might grow too much. If this is the...