With their papery petals and clear, bright colors, oriental poppies (Papaver orientale) are among the most recognizable plants in the poppy species. Unlike corn poppies and California poppies, these ...

We asked Traverse City poppy expert, David Williams, whose home and gloriously lush poppy garden we featured in the May 08 issue of Northern Home & Cottage and is pictured above, for insight. Here’s ...

Q: Thanks for answering my tomato questions. What is the best way to start poppy seeds and sweet peas indoor for planting outside? I tried last year and had a hard time. I love poppies and sweet peas.

Every year, Martha and I grow dozens of poppy varieties. These must-have flowers are easy to grow and last for many years in the garden, attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies. We grow them ...

Maybe it is because the continents fit together like puzzle pieces, or perhaps it’s because of the plants that scientists figured out that the planet’s landmass was all one piece at some point. It is ...

For years I thought poppies were one of the glories of spring and summer — stunning sprawls of California poppies in vivid orange, yellows, reds and even cream and white, flagrantly elegant oriental ...

Quite possibly, poppies are the most popular wildflower in America and deserve a rightful place in every garden. They offer a surprising range of colors and growth habits. The poppy (Papaver rhoeas L.

I can’t help but picture the Wicked Witch of the West in her slow, wobbly voice conjuring up a field of poppies to put Dorothy to sleep. “Paw-pees” I repeat in my head in the same tone when I sprinkle ...