If there is a shady location in your landscape that needs some perking up, you may want to consider hardy begonias. Hardy begonia (Begonia grandis) is a herbaceous perennial that comes to life each ...

The begonia is a much-loved perennial to have in a backyard. Not only is it relatively low maintenance, but its beautiful blooms come in a variety of colors which work wonders at brightening up a ...

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - In the mix of summer flowers, I almost always include some begonias. I like how they hold their flower through the heat. Breeders provide the dark leaf variety for full sun ...

We will likely get even more rain this summer. It might be time to think about adding plants that can tolerate moist feet. Begonias are a good candidate. Many species will do well in Kona gardens. The ...

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Stock -Matthiola incana is actually related to cabbage and broccoli, so it is a true biennial. For gardeners in Arkansas, we usually can find a few plants in late winter/ early spring to give us a ...

The thing about plants is that if you know enough about them, you can turn a simple pruning exercise into an opportunity to create more of whatever plant you were pruning. In this case, I wanted to ...

Begonias (Begonia semperflorens-cultorum) are warm-season annuals with a long blooming period; the “semperflorens” part of the species name means “always flowering.” Another very useful characteristic ...

Begonias are grown outdoors in their native subtropical and tropical climates. In temperate climates, begonias are grown outdoors as an annual during the summer months and as a houseplant during the ...

DENVER — Begonias don't normally spring to mind as great plants for Colorado gardens - but they are. There are many species and varieties of begonia that thrive in beds or containers. In general, they ...

Bounteous begonias deserve a featured place in our landscaping. Their sheer variety, adaptability and ease of care make them suitable for our subtropical gardens. In South Florida, they are a gardener ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Well, the simple answer is always and—an all-caps—ABSOLUTELY, after stumbling upon the polka dot begonia: ...