Of all the easiest plants to propagate from cuttings and grow for free, begonias shine because of their amazing variety of 2,000 species and multiple forms of propagation through cuttings. Best of all ...

The year was 1956. I was 8 years old and my family was on vacation on the California coast. We were traveling up Highway 101 and came to the town of Capitola, near Santa Cruz. There along the side of ...

After more than 40 years I don’t often get asked a new gardening question. On the occasion that I do, it is usually about some new plant or a new tool or technique. So it was a bit of a surprise last ...

Not only is it easy to grow some types of begonias in your home, they also offer the most breathtaking sights in a garden with their heavenly blooms and striking foliage. No wonder they are tucked ...

The National Garden Bureau has declared 2016 the Year of the Begonia. The begonia was named by Charles Plumier in 1690 in honor of Michel Begon, a French botanist and former governor of Saint-Domingue ...

Tuberous begonias are available in upright and trailing types, single and double flowers and a wide variety of vibrant colors and flower forms and are a gardener’s favorite for easily brightening a ...

Q: I love tuberous begonias but have had trouble in the past growing them. They mildew on me. Can you help me? A: Begonias (Begonia x tuberhybrida) can be grown in containers, indoors or out. The ...