Gentle pruning encourages these hard-working plants to deliver wave after wave of blooms. Zinnias are gorgeous flowering annuals that attract butterflies to the garden and make excellent cut flowers.

Stake tall plants: Adding bamboo stakes or tomato cages around tall varieties of zinnias can keep their slender stems from flopping over. Prune wisely: If you want to boost blooming, wait until ...

Annual flowers have come and gone over the years but one favorite that has stood the test of time is the good ole zinnia. I have fond memories of planting various seeds as a child, and watching ...