With their vivid blooms and easy-going nature, geraniums are a popular choice for beginner and experienced gardeners alike. They brighten up the garden and are relatively straightforward to care for.

This week, gardening columnist Don Kinzler answers questions about when to cut back geraniums grown from cuttings over the winter, where to prune a burning bush with rabbit damage, and more. Reader ...

Q: I attached a picture of a planter containing old-fashioned red rose, apple blossom and tulip geranium plants that are really large. They’re 2-year-old plants that I grew from cuttings. Can I cut ...

The first is to take it easy on the water. Geraniums come from a dry climate, so they can deal with wet soil, but they don't need it wet. When you are making the houseplant watering rounds, don't give ...

Tender geraniums won't survive winter in growing zones 9 and below without protection. They can be overwintered indoors as houseplants or cuttings, or kept in a dormant, bare root state. In spring, ...

Geraniums are a popular flowering plant for beds, borders, containers, hanging baskets and window boxes. The first hard frost will destroy geraniums, unless gardeners take steps to over-winter them.