Petunias
Growing petunias can offer an array of summer color in the garden, in borders and hanging baskets. Petunia care is easy when armed with the right tools – like planting, pruning, pests and disease, and the different types of petunias available. All this and more can be found in the articles that follow.
Petunias
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Tips For Watering Petunias Properly, According To Experts
Are you watering your petunias correctly? Let our flower expert show you how it's done.
By Tonya Barnett
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How And When To Fertilize Petunias
Adding petunia fertilizer to your gorgeous flowering beds or pots is crucial for heavy-feeding petunias.
By Tonya Barnett
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Petunia Companion Planting – Tips On Choosing Companions For Petunias
Petunias are fantastic annual bloomers. If you're really serious about adding some color to your garden or patio, you might want some companions to mix things up a bit. This article will help with learning what to plant with petunias.
By Liz Baessler
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Deadheading Petunias: How To Deadhead Petunia Flowers
Petunias are among the most popular of garden flowers. Unfortunately, those colorful blossoms die off quickly, leaving you the job of deadheading petunias. Get deadheading tips for petunias here.
By Anne Baley
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Blue Petunia Flowers: Gardening With Petunias That Are Blue
Each year new varieties of petunias are introduced boasting improved colors and textures for the garden or containers. There are now even many true blue varieties of petunias available. This article has more information on popular blue petunia cultivars to add to your garden.
By Darcy Larum
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Yellow Leaves On Petunia Plants: Why A Petunia Has Yellow Leaves
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Petunia Cold Hardiness: What Is The Cold Tolerance Of Petunias
Although petunias are classified as tender perennials, they are delicate, thin-leaved tropical plants that are usually grown as annuals due to their lack of hardiness. Learn more about the cold tolerance of petunias in this article.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Petunia Container Care: Growing Petunias In Pots
Planting petunias in containers is a fantastic way to showcase them. Whether in hanging baskets or containers on tables or a front porch, growing petunias in pots brings vibrant color throughout the summer. Learn more here.
By Liz Baessler
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Choosing Red Petunias: What Are Some Popular Red Petunia Varieties
Petunias are an old-fashioned annual staple that are now available in a plethora of colors. But what if you just want to see red, then you’re in luck because there are many red petunia varieties available. Click here for some top choice petunias that are red.
By Amy Grant
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Pink Varieties Of Petunia: Picking Out Petunias That Are Pink
Petunias are perfect bedding or container plants. If you are planning a hanging basket with a certain color scheme such as pink, you will want to know about pink petunia varieties. There are several pink petunias to choose from. This article provides some of the more popular.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Propagate Petunia Cuttings: How To Root Petunia Plants
Most flower gardeners are familiar with growing petunias from seed. But what about taking petunia cuttings? Learn how to start petunias from cuttings with information found in this article.
By Anne Baley
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Petunia Not Blooming: How To Fix Petunia Plant With No Flowers
What do you do if you have non-blooming petunias? Learning how to make petunia bloom is fairly simple. Read this article to find out what may have caused the petunia plant with no flowers.
By Becca Badgett
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Hanging Petunia Plants: Tips On Caring For Petunias In Hanging Baskets
If you're not sure what to plant in your hanging baskets, you can't go wrong with hanging petunia plants. With only a bit of effort on your part, petunias will reward you with masses of bright color all summer. Learn more in this article.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Overwintering Petunias: Growing Petunia Indoors Over Winter
Petunias are no longer the plain Janes of the flower border. The new cultivars are considerably more expensive, so you may want to overwinter them to save money in the spring. Read this article to find out how.
By Jackie Carroll
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Types Of Petunia Plants – What Are The Different Petunia Flowers
There's a lot to appreciate about petunias. These cheery garden favorites are available in an amazing range of colors, sizes, and forms. Learn about a few of the different types of petunias in this article and make selecting these flowers an easier endeavor.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Wave Petunia Plants: How To Care For Wave Petunias
If you want to fill a flower bed or large planter with eye-catching color, Wave petunias are the plant to get. Learn how to care for Wave petunias here.
By Anne Baley
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Pruning Petunias – Information On Cutting Back Petunia Plants
Even if you deadhead your petunias furiously, clipping off all those faded blossoms, the stems just keep growing longer. Do petunias need pruning? Yes, they do. Click here for more information about how to cut back petunias.
By Teo Spengler