MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about container gardens and care of crape myrtles, blue daze plants, trimming palms, ...

Pentas (Pentas lanceolata ... This easy-to-care-for flowering plant that hummingbirds love looks beautiful in containers or directly in a garden bed. However, to keep these beauties blooming ...

Question: What can I grow in a large pot and provide color to a patio on the east side of my house? I've tried everything, and nothing seems to survive. Answer: First of all, you mentioned your ...

English ivy (Hedera helix) can become a pest in forested areas, but the variegated version makes a good container plant when given a support to climb. Many people grow it as a houseplant because ...

English ivy (Hedera helix) can become a pest in forested areas, but the variegated version makes a good container plant when given a support to climb. Many people grow it as a houseplant because ...

If you are looking for plants suitable for container growing that will bloom from now ... in mauve or pink; star clusters (Pentas lanceolata) in red, pink, purple, or white; cannas, which have ...

With so many options, you can plant an entire bed of mixed or single-color pentas. Reserve a spot in the patio container for these nonstop, tender perennials, too. Pentas tolerate sun to bright ...

Add a good potting soil to the containers and then select from a durable collection of color. Three of my favorites are dwarf zinnias, torenia and low-growing pentas. Equally pleasing alone or in ...