Pansies could be the perfect wallflower — quiet, unassuming, blend-into-the-backdrop plants — of the garden. Not for Brenna Estrada, though. She’s researched their history, grown and sold them ...

If you want a steady stream of colorful flowers in your garden from fall well into spring, you need to know a gardening secret. The season most people think of as a time for resting, winter, is ...

Grow pansies in containers and gardens to add color during the cooler months. Pansies, beloved biennials that are often grown as annuals, add cheerful color to a garden after a long winter. In warmer ...

Pansies have long been a fall and winter garden favorite. These cheery flowers are sure to brighten landscapes and containers and add a smile to any occasion. Look for fun and new ways to add them to ...

Spring is such a tease in Minnesota. We have snow one day, 70 degrees the next. What's a gardener who hungers for flowers to do? Plant pansies. They're tough, reliable flowers for spring, holding ...

AS some touches of spring sunshine arrived in recent days, winter pansy plants will soon begin to respond by opening new flowers. It is perhaps fanciful to see them as little happy faces braving the ...

Plant winter pansies in a sunny spot with well-draining soil to ensure healthy growth and vibrant blooms. Regular watering and bi-weekly fertilizing will help winter pansies thrive and produce ...

Last week we discussed using cyclamen for a spectacular blooming plant for the deep shade this winter. Another flower that rates almost as high for blooms in the shade is primrose, also called primula ...

I suppose you have already picked your pansies for the winter garden. But if you are not a fan of the viola clan, know they are among the longest blooming annuals that money can buy. They should be.

If you are looking for the perfect flowers to enliven your winter landscape, pansies and violas ought to be your choice. In the South, both bloom nonstop from fall through spring, providing cheerful ...

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In literature and folklore, the pansy finds multiple mentions, most notably in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, where Ophelia refers to it as the flower of thought. The name “pansy” derives from the ...