Impatiens have long been our go-to plant for shady flowerbeds. The common garden impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) thrive in shady to partly shady locations and typically cover themselves with colorful ...

Q: I love planting impatiens. Are New Guinea, Bounce Impatiens and Sun Impatiens the same? Which would be best for direct sun, and do each bounce back after heavy rain? A: The short answer is there ...

Q: I've had that disease that killed my impatiens this year. I've heard that SunPatiens are a type that's resistant to the disease, but I've also read they can become leggy in shade. The front of my ...

When I think of color for shaded areas in the landscape, my thoughts immediately go to impatiens. Impatiens have been the go-to annual bedding plant for decades to provide bright, beautiful flowers in ...

The biggest surprise in The Garden Guy’s testing this year comes courtesy of the Soprano impatiens. I cannot remember the last time I planted what we call bedding impatiens. I’m sure I had dark hair ...

Often, the annual impatiens are chosen to grow in a shade location. Another impatiens, called New Guinea impatiens, is chosen to grow in a sunny location. To avoid confusion, I prefer the name ...

Gardeners growing the handsome, comparatively new breed of impatiens with the immense, colorful flowers and variegated foliage will agree that they are terrific. And thirsty! These are the New Guinea ...

Impatience for spring is growing, but impatiens are not. The nation’s top-selling annual flower — favored for its last-frost-to-first-frost profusion of colorful blooms — has been struck by a killer ...

As summer approaches, it is likely that we will be getting a bit more rain. Maybe it’s time to consider putting in a rain-loving bedding plant that will fill your garden beds with colorful flowers all ...

If you’re ready to sell your house for top dollar this summer, curb appeal is likely top of mind. Most real estate agents will agree that giving your landscape a face-lift will pay a homeowner back in ...

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