The Rev. Fred Craddock, the pulpit giant who was like no other preacher you have ever heard, has died at 86, his church said. The Rev. Fred Craddock, the pulpit giant who was like no other preacher you have ever heard, has died at 86, his church said.
Tulips. Tulips (Tulipa hybrids) are an April-blooming flower that grow in a rainbow of bright colors. Ranging from 6 to 24 inches tall, tulips are ideal spring-blooming flower to grow along a perennial bed or in a cutting garden to use as fresh-cut flowers.
Aster species. When your garden colors begin to fade in the fall, and you just aren't ready for plain green landscape, plant an Aster! Asters are great for late summer and fall bloom. The most popular variety is the New England Aster (Aster novae-angliae). It's bright 1 1/2 inch flowers bloom prolifically from August through October atop a two to four foot plant.