Whether you have wax or tuberous begonias, our gardening experts are here to walk you through their overwintering advice ...
Quite often at this time of the year we don’t have to emphasize planting semperfloren (wax) begonias because so many survive the winter. But this winter, the freezing temperatures were low enough and ...
Having pretty flowers in your garden isn't just limited to the warmest seasons. Plant a variety of blooming annuals for ...
Q–Wax begonia seedlings have started growing in the soil of several potted plants. Are these worth saving? A–Transplant to individual 4-inch pots and by summer you will have flower-covered begonias, ...
Growing wax or fibrous-rooted begonias from seeds is more of a green-thumb challenge than starting your own vegetable plants, but it can prove a worthwhile wintertime project for those who use these ...
DENVER — Many types of begonias bloom throughout the year - in the garden and indoors if taken inside in fall. They're worth saving. If you did save them last fall, you can distract yourself from ...
The National Garden Bureau has declared 2016 The Year of the Allium, The Year of the Delphinium, the Year of the Carrot, and the Year of the Begonia. Begonias are really fascinating and a great plant ...
The ornamental qualities of begonia species have fascinated and enticed gardeners for hundreds of years. The genus Begonia is large and diverse with an amazing number of uniquely beautiful species.
In Victorian times, many women made wax flowers as a hobby. After melting white wax into sheets and adding pigment for color, they painstakingly separated flowers petal by petal, traced the shapes on ...
With all the talk of downy mildew on impatiens, gardeners are searching for alternatives to brighten their shade gardens. Although nothing can really match the colorful show of Impatiens walleriana, ...
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 ...