These plants, Viola tricolor, have been around since ancient Greek times. Violas are smaller than their larger cousins, pansies, but they are a happy sign of a new garden season. They also are an ...

It’s hard to resist the cheery faces of pansies, some of the most cold-tolerant flowering plants you can find. Courtesy Johnson County Extension I have a love-hate relationship with pansies. Spring ...

Like many gardeners in southeastern Louisiana, my favorite months of the year are April and October. The main reasons are easy -- these months tend to be relatively dry and they provide some of the ...

Viola, johnny-jump-up, pansy? What’s in a name? Viola is the name of a genus containing about 500 differentspecies. Most of the violas cultivated for gardens today are grownas annuals or short-lived ...

Many of us may remember special times when it would have been great to impress family or friends with a beautiful breakfast. For an upcoming special breakfast or brunch, our recipe for Viola Crepes ...

Vibrant violas and the prettiest of pansies – It really is hard to resist these delightful little plants! Viola is the botanical name for pansies and violas, and both will flower from autumn, through ...

I am in desperate need of some color in my garden as we all stay home or quarantine. I need to be cheered up! What can I do at this early time of year to perk up my garden? Two of the best plants to ...

The planting of cool-season bedding plants is in full swing. They will provide color in the fall, through the winter and in a grand display in spring. Cool-season bedding plants enjoy mild to chilly ...

In many parts of the country, garden centers are loaded with fresh bedding plants to give you months of cool-season color and splendor. Pansies, violas, snapdragons, dianthus, flowering kale, cabbage ...

I have a love-hate relationship with pansies. Spring arrives, and I cannot resist their cheerful smiling faces. Each June, as they fade away and wither under the summer heat, I vow never again to ...