During the winter, I welcome the chance to focus attention on my house plants. The summer months are filled with work on the outdoor landscape.

Something old or something new. Which do you prefer when it comes to fall-blooming plants? Some like the old reliables, the tried and the true ones. Among these would be the mums, pansies, ornamental cabbage and kale, and a few others.

One of my favorite herbs is the sage for its crinkled gray leaves are so attractive.

Flowering geraniums are a great flowering pot plant for indoors during the winter months as well as being a good outdoor landscape plant.

Though vegetable gardening may be on the rise, this doesn't mean folks are giving up on flowers. In fact, perennials remain quite popular. Here are reviews of some excellent books on perennials.

You can get a lot of good ideas for your landscape by visiting flower and garden shows.

Among the flowering crabs are native species as well as heirloom varieties.

Each year, Fleuroselect recognizes outstanding flower varieties, awarding either gold medals or quality marks for these winners.

Each year the Florastar and Fleuroselect organizations announce their award winning plants for the year.

If you´re looking for a reliable flowering perennial for the landscape, you won´t go wrong with Firewitch cheddar pink.