When I think of color for shaded areas in the landscape, my thoughts immediately go to impatiens. Impatiens have been the go-to annual bedding plant for decades to provide bright, beautiful flowers in ...

Question: I have an outdoor hanging basket of impatiens. Most of the flower petals have fallen off, but the remaining leaves and stems seem healthy. Will it eventually produce more flowers? Answer: ...

If you depend upon impatiens for all-season color in containers or the garden, you may have been disappointed this summer. If your impatiens went down fast, it probably wasn’t the fault of the grower, ...

The past couple of weeks gardeners have been writing to me asking for ideas for colorful combinations in baskets, window boxes and containers for shady environments. I like to quip back in humor and ...