With seeds as fine as dust and flower petals as delicate as fairy shawls, it might seem that poppies are too fragile to have their seeds sown directly on melting snow or frozen ground. But early ...

With seeds as fine as dust and flower petals as delicate as fairy shawls, it might seem that poppies are too fragile to have their seeds sown directly on melting snow or frozen ground. But early ...

The plant: The Iceland poppy, with its tall, gray-green, fuzzy stems, appears to be peeking over the garden as if constantly on guard, reminiscent of the Kalahari Desert’s adorable meerkats. This ...

Once you get addicted to gardening, you’ll also find yourself addicted to certain plants. One such addiction of mine is the Iceland poppy. They never get boring, are always in style and I’d plant them ...

The National Garden Bureau has proclaimed The Year of the Poppy. The flower is a good choice because not only is the poppy easy to grow, its vibrant color brightens the garden. Many of you already ...

I wonder about plants all the time. I am sure you do, too. We drive by a perfect hedge of Simplicity roses on our way to work and wonder how the homeowner pulls it off. Or park the car under a ...

This undated photo shows corn poppies in New Paltz, NY. Corn poppies, like other poppies, look most at home in informal settings where their flower-capped stalks can be allowed to sprawl according to ...