Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Commonly called "pinks," colorful dianthus range from tiny to towering. Some even contribute a spicy aroma to your garden with ...

Although flowering peaks in spring, newer varieties will also repeat flower if you keep them dead-headed and fertilised. The cut flowers have a long vase life and let you enjoy the fragrance indoors.

Once your cutting is rooted, nip out the main shoot to help produce a bushier plant. This is best done in the morning. Credit: CHRISTOPHER JONES Water in the growing season and feed plants every two ...

Dianthus, which means "flower of the gods," is well named. Its flowers are edible as well as deliciously fragrant. I like to use Dianthus as border plants. Foliage color ranges from dark green to pale ...

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