Figure about 50 percent of the plants will survive,” she said. Ballow said the best time to divide plants is after they’re done blooming. She said early June, for instance, is a perfect time to divide irises. Brumbelow recommends coneflowers, phlox, Shasta daisies, day lilies, coreopsis and other spring/summer-blooming plants be divided in the early…

Vincas used to be the most popular annual flower; unfortunately, they have been devastated by aerial phytophera, a disease that melts plants to mush in periods of rain or high humidity. Growing vincas has gotten easier since the new disease resistant 'Cora' variety has arrived on the market. Seek iFlowers designs for paintingRafflesia flower facts…

The plants are not disciplined; rather they grow large and rangy. Other varieties respond to planting in rows. Both the small black oil sunflower and striped sunflower seed that we use for birdseed can be grown in rows. The stalks are sturdy and tall, but each stalk has one large flower. Plant the bird seed…