One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include Lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. Daffodils ...

Daffodils are one of the first flowers to open up in the spring, and they are certainly one of the best. Not only are the cheerful, trumpet-shaped flowers reliable, but they are also hardy! Whether ...

Don’t expect a true or vivid pink in pink daffodils — they have a cup that is more apricot -- but they are an alternative for those who aren’t fond of yellow. Courtesy photo The third week of October ...

The third week of October is a good time to bring in or protect any geraniums or tender bulbs or potted plants such as abutilon or flowering maple. In Western Washington, the winters are often mild ...