If you’re seeking a bedding plant to fill those shady spots in the garden with bright colors, look no further than impatiens. In the tropics, impatiens flowers grow as perennials; in temperate zones, ...

Known by many names, including the Busy Lizzy or the Patient Lucy, impatiens are colorful flowers that are often grown as annuals, although they're technically perennials in USDA growing zones 10 and ...

Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of impatiens, poinsettias, squash, crape myrtles, ginger plants, hydrangeas and plumeria.