Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close-up of multi-colored zinnias - Baldomir/Getty Images We can't blame you if you want a garden bursting with the vibrant ...

Most growers plant zinnias in ornamental gardens or pots and harvest the blooms for cut flowers and bouquets. However, zinnias are multi-purpose plants that can also be companion-planted with veggies ...

Zinnias are fast-growing, warm-season annual flowers that bloom with abandon, requiring only minimal care. These flowers come in bold, hot-palette colors, with new ones introduced yearly, including ...

Deadheading zinnias encourages continuous blooming by redirecting energy from seed production to new flowers. Removing faded flowers keeps your garden looking tidy and helps catch early signs of pests ...

Don't let these flowers take a nosedive in the garden. Here's how to ensure they thrive. Zinnia flowers bring stunning, intense color to the garden, with their beautiful blossoms and layered petals ...

In the gardener’s alphabet, if A is for annuals, Z is for zinnias. These flowers spell success for fledgling and master gardeners alike. “Zinnias are almost foolproof,” says David Schuemaker, who’s ...

Key Takeaways Leave zinnias in the ground to self-seed and provide food for songbirds.Collect seeds from dried flowers for ...

Q. Can you suggest an annual bedding plant that is easy to grow, will grow fast from nursery packs and can give me a lot of color through summer heat? A. I think the zinnia would fit your needs well.

Zinnias are water-thrifty, heat-tolerant annuals that color summer gardens and provide long-lasting bouquets of blooms to enjoy indoors. In the mid-1800s, hybridization began to transform the humble, ...

Q: My zinnias are really being wiped out this year. I'm suspecting a bug. Sevin dust has helped somewhat. Some of the leaves have holes in them, and a few plants are turning brown and dying. I have ...

Perhaps zinnias are the flower we need most in 2020. One word comes up over and over for gardeners who grow this classic annual. “They’re a happy flower,” says Deborah Stover. Zinnias come in a ...