Q&A for How to Grow Geraniums

You can get them at at any home and garden store like Home Depot, Lowe's, etc.

I had the same problem. I stopped watering them for a week and then watered them less regularly and it worked a treat!

Lift the plants from the garden in the fall. Brush off excess dirt from the roots and hang them in a cool cellar. In the spring, cut back the stems 6" and replant.

Trim them in the fall. Trim the tops to get them bushy. Trim around the side of the plant to get them taller.

Spray Bavistine solution: it comes in powder form, so you'll have to make a solution with water.

They will die back, but so long as they are well rooted (given at least six weeks to mature in that spot), then they will survive.

Soil that is too dry will cause the yellowing. Remember, the soil should be moist/damp and well-drained. Geraniums do not like wet soil; it can cause root rot, which is the equivalent of drowning the plant. On the other hand, it could be that your plant is too dry. Plants that are too dry will usually turn yellow one leaf at a time as they die off.

Zonal geraniums grow best in rich, well-draining soil that has a pH level of between 5.8 and 6.3, which is slightly less acidic than what other geraniums prefer.

Yes. The geraniums will bunch up, adding to a hedge-like effect.

Yes, good garden conditions appropriate for roses are great for geraniums.

Yes, you can pinch or prune geraniums to keep them shorter, but applying fertilizer frequently is the best way to encourage new shoots and maintain a full display of flowers.

Growing new geraniums from cuttings is a common practice, and most geraniums at garden centers are propagated this way, though some come from seeds.

Add fertilizer regularly rather than repotting to provide the nutrients your plant needs to look its best.

Yes, one type of geranium known as zonal geraniums, have a distinct color pattern on the leaves. However, if the light red to pink coloring is on the leaf edges, it might indicate a nutrient deficiency, and the plants may need fertilizer.

Geraniums grow well with plenty of sun—at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day—regular watering, and regular fertilizer applications.

As the weather begins to warm and the frosts are over, this will be the best time to put them out again.

Pinching is not squeezing your plant as this will damage it. It is taking the tips off with your fingernails or scissors.

I would get the biggest "branch" and stick it in potting soil or directly into the ground. I prefer Miracle Gro, but any good potting soil will do (and water as needed). I love geraniums because they are very easy to grow from cuttings.