References to the plant genus Dianthus go back as far as the Greek botanist Theophrastus. He named these plants from the Caryophyllaceae family “divine flower” (dios = divine plus anthos ...

Who wouldn’t want plants that quickly grow and produce beautiful flowers? Dianthus flowers or carnations may not be on the top of the fastest-to-grow-plants list, but it is one of the easiest ...

Like most gardeners, I have favorite plants I’ve been growing for years and will continue to grow, like fragrant and tasty Big Boy tomatoes, wide Romano-type Italian flat beans, climbing zucchini and ...

Follow our easy guide to taking cuttings and you can create a summer display of your favourite variety of dianthus ... they make good plants for a drought-tolerant planting scheme, or a window ...