Pansies and violas are happy-looking plants that with their sweet, subtle scent can add a cheerful appearance to your fall, winter and early spring gardens.

It’s a hardy plant that does well in cooler weather and is low-maintenance. Place in full to partial sunlight and keep the ...

Leaving some debris in the garden is desirable, as it protects soil from heavy rain and helps ... No such protection is needed for potted pansies and violas. They will freeze in winter and then ...

Pansies and their viola relatives can be added to flower beds or container gardens. Mix them with other cool-season annuals like petunias, dianthus, snapdragons and dusty miller. Keep the soil ...

You want them to grow together to cover the soil, but not to crowd one another. For pansies and violas that’s going to mean you’ll be planting on 10- or 12-inch centers checkerboard style.

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Set the plants out at the appropriate spacing. You want them to grow together to cover the soil, but not to crowd one another. For pansies and violas that’s going to mean you’ll be planting on 10- or ...