In New Jersey zinnias are very susceptible to the fungal disease powdery mildew . Lower leaves should be removed and the plants can be sprayed with an all purpose fungicide. These low growing plants provide brilliant masses of velvety color along borders and edges of sunny the garden. Often the patterns look like small smiling faces. Most gardeners will buy flats of pansies each spring, but seeds can be started indoors 10-12 weeks before the last frost date.
Pansies usually blossom throughout the spring.
Removal of faded blossoms will keep new flowers coming. The impatiens plant can not only be used as a general garden plant, but it also does well along borders, in hanging baskets or in window boxes. Most varieties are bushy and compact. They will blossom throughout the season with single or double blossoms in reds, pinks, purple, salmon, white or two-tone combinations. In the winter they can be used as a houseplant.