Contrary to the title, I won't be dissecting any animals for this story. Instead, I want visit the early blooming flowers that decorate the forest floor. Four years ago, I wrote about three of these ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you're looking for a hardy, low-maintenance flower that grows low and looks beautiful, then geraniums ...

Robin Parer loves the “little guys,” the background players that add so much without big roles. “Geraniums are the supporting cast,” she said of her favorite flowers. “They’re not the star turn. What ...

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 ...

So I had an invader sneak into my landscaping and it was a humbling moment. There among my wild geranium, big blue stem and queen of the prairie was a beautiful white and purple plant I thought was ...

Geraniums. The word brings to mind images of baseball-size red or orange flowers that are boldly held above bright green scalloped leaves. They’re a lot like lollipops of the plant world — sweet but ...

Many of our most popular garden flowers burst forth from seeds after spending just a few days in warm, damp soil. Think sunflowers, calendula, nasturtium and zinnias. However, plants that have adapted ...