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Plant species: Annual

Top 10 Spring Landscaping Tips for Arkansas…plus a few more!

1.    Spring is a great time to plant all the things! Trees, shrubs, sod, perennials, veggies, herbs and annuals…all of it! The soil temperatures are warm, which encourages root development. 2.    Look at the area before planting to learn how many hours of sun the area gets and whether it is afternoon or morning sun. … Read more »

Fall Combination Planters

Learn how to get color all season long with these fall combo pot tips

Pansy Palooza! Pansy Recipes from The Good Earth Team!

Much like the pumpkins recipes, this is a collection of fun recipes utilizing our favorite fall/ winter annuals, the pansy.  Pansy and viola flowers are edible, both the sepals and the flower petals as well as the pistils and stamens, unlike many edible flowers, in which only the flower petals themselves are edible.  A quick… Read more »

Purple and yellow pansies in green pots with a plant tag displayed, showing cool-season color varieties often compared in viola vs pansy discussions.

Pansy versus Viola… what’s the difference anyway?

If you’ve ever compared viola vs pansy while choosing cool-season color for your garden, you’re not alone! These two popular annuals are often confused with each other. Both bring beautiful blooms from fall through spring in Arkansas, but their differences in bloom size, durability, weather tolerance, and performance can help you decide which one fits… Read more »

Top 10 Reasons to Plant Pansies

With cooler weather finally here and summer annuals looking a little worn from lack of rain, it’s time to think about fall color, specifically pansies, violas and panolas.  Never planted fall color before? Here are the top 10 reasons to plant pansies this year! 1  Plant now and enjoy easy care, blooming color throughout fall,… Read more »