The best hardy geranium varieties (aka cranesbills) provide months of color and effective ground cover. In the last 50 or 60 years, these dependable jewel-hued bloomers have become some of our most ...

The name geranium conjures up pictures of hanging baskets and clay pots filled with large clusters of brilliant red, white or pink blossoms. Actually, these plants are not true geraniums at all and ...

Geraniums (Pelargonium) are iconic mainstays in American home gardens. Not only do they come in a variety of colors, but they also range in sizes between several inches and several feet tall. These ...

Geraniums are among the most widely grown flowers in the U.S. and Europe. Yet, much confusion surrounds them. In fact, ivy, zonal, scented, regal, angel-leaf – as well as the frilly multicolored ...

Six hardy geraniums have received high ratings in the Chicago Botanic Garden’s six-year evaluation of the genus. The botanic garden in Glencoe tested 111 species and cultivars of hardy geraniums, ...

Everyone loves surprises -- at least the good kind. The kitchen garden is full of surprises, and scented geraniums offer the gardener and the cook a bounty of fragrant and delicious ideas. History: ...

`I`m like a missionary,” says Chuck Heidgen with the earnestness of someone with a message to deliver. His quest is to persuade people that there is more to geraniums than those plants blooming in ...

If you want to keep deer and rabbits out of your garden, try planting this drought-tolerant and low maintenance plant. Its scent acts as a deterrent.