The winter pansies were planted too early, and the temperatures were too high. This forced the plants to go to seed earlier than they normally would. There were too many winter pansies planted ...

When plants come up, they can be grown under fluorescent lights or next to a sunny window until frost is done for the season ...

Plant winter pansies outside in early spring or late summer ... "The most damage can come from big swings in temperatures, so if you're going to have a steep drop off, especially overnight ...

It’s time to start annuals that get off to a slow start, such as pansies, violas, snapdragons and lobelia. Read the seed ...