The bright colors and distinctive scents of geraniums represent summer for me. We always had pots of red geraniums sitting on the backsteps as a cheery welcome home. My job as a child was to deadhead ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KenWiedeman / Getty Images Common geraniums in the Pelargonium genus are attractive container and bedding plants adding color and ...

Few flowers look as good in a pot as ivy geraniums (Pelargonium peltatum). Rather than growing upright like common geraniums, these popular geraniums cascade. Let them plunge from hanging baskets, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Native to Africa, geraniums (Pelargonium spp) are low-maintenance flowers that come in colors ranging ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Geraniums against a trellis - Erperlstrom/Getty Images Do you love spending time on your patio but wish you had a bit more privacy ...

They are the staples of the summer flower border. Bright blooms, fragrant leaves and easy growth habit make these plants the gardener's go-to flower. These long-lived, easy-to-grow plants survive and ...

The National Garden Bureau has announced that 2012 is the Year of the Geranium (Pelargonium) and to celebrate the annual beloved by gardeners, here’s a rundown on the types you’ll find at local garden ...

Take your basic boring, over-used, sparse-blooming but hard-to-kill red geranium that so many people will be buying in the next few weeks. Then take a handsome, glossy-leafed, trailing ivy geranium ...

For most gardeners, geraniums are one of the easiest plants to grow if you know how to take care of them. There are so many different varieties available that will allow you to completely fill your ...

A. The cascading ivy geranium (Pelargonium peltatum) is an excellent candidate for hanging baskets. It is temperature- and moisture-sensitive, requiring full sun if temperatures are between 65 and 80 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... At the beginning of the 19th century, the geranium was a novel and beloved plant. Thomas Jefferson took some to the White House. By the end of the century, ...