Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ryan McCallister Every year, Martha and I grow dozens of poppy varieties. These must-have flowers are easy to grow and last for ...

Garden Variety is an occasional column about growing plants without grief. If seed packets are calling you—their covers adorned with impossibly pink watermelons and lush, billowing blooms—but you ...

• California’s official state flower, the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica), is celebrated every year on April 6, California Poppy Day. • The California poppy has been the state’s official ...

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 ...