Watch a viola plant growing from a seed to flowers blooming. Viola seed was planted in a pot. It took around 8 days to see ...

Like many gardeners in southeastern Louisiana, my favorite months of the year are April and October. The main reasons are easy -- these months tend to be relatively dry and they provide some of the ...

The planting of cool-season bedding plants is in full swing. They will provide color in the fall, through the winter and in a grand display in spring. Cool-season bedding plants enjoy mild to chilly ...

These plants, Viola tricolor, have been around since ancient Greek times. Violas are smaller than their larger cousins, pansies, but they are a happy sign of a new garden season. They also are an ...

A delightful cool-season annual is the viola (Viola carnuta), commonly called the horned violet. These adorable little flowers have medium dark-green, oblong leaves with a scalloped edge. The flowers ...

Trivia: Viola flowers make a tasty and beautiful decoration on cakes and other sweets. Simply take fresh flowers, soak in sugar water and dry on a sheet of wax paper. Growth habit: Compact, mounding ...

The cooler winter weather of southern California is approachingat last, and what better flowering plant to give us mass color thanthe delightful, multicolored pansy? They are used in ...

Trivia: Viola flowers make a tasty and beautiful decoration on cakes and other sweets. Simply take fresh flowers, soak in sugar water and dry on a sheet of wax paper. Foliage: The small mid-green ...