Q: I read your article on the disease that is affecting impatiens. Mine are dying from it. The recommendation was not to plant impatiens next year or maybe longer than that. I'm curious as to why the ...

Popular flower for gardening produces a satisfying display of color while requiring minimal horticultural effort STATEN ISLAND, NY- WEST SHORE - Attention all amateur gardeners: It’s now safe to plant ...

* What it is: Impatiens used to be America's No. 1-selling type of summer shade flower until a deadly powdery mildew disease hit in 2012. The disease sticks around in the soil and kills most kinds of ...

As summer approaches, it is likely that we will be getting a bit more rain. Maybe it’s time to consider putting in a rain-loving bedding plant that will fill your garden beds with colorful flowers all ...

Impatiens’ easy-care nature, season-long bloom and shade tolerance make it one of the most popular garden annuals. The introduction of downy mildew-resistant varieties has helped it maintain this ...

Some impatiens plants in this garden lost their leaves to downy mildew. (Purdue Department of Botany and Plant Pathology photo/Janna Beckerman) Download Photo WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Home gardeners ...

The blight causes the impatiens plants to wither and die Some local nurseries are resisting customers' pleas for the shade-friendly favorite There are other shade garden alternatives to impatiens Four ...

What’s new for 2015? I noted a few interesting trends — some new, some not — among this year’s several hundred “miracle” introductions. Hydrangeas remain hot. L.A. Dreamin’ breaks the mold by blending ...

Impatiens’ easy-care nature, season-long bloom, and shade tolerance made it one of the most popular garden annuals. The introduction of downy mildew-resistant varieties has helped it maintain this ...