Begonias don't have to be annuals, and can survive the winter, if you take the necessary preparations to protect them from ...

I have noticed tuberous begonia, lily, dahlia and gladiolus bulbs for sale in local stores. Can they all be planted outside now? Flower bulbs fit into two basic categories: tender bulbs that can be ...

Cooler temperatures offer a good time to plant some seeds and bulbs but make sure you know what's going in the ground.

For many years, begonias have been considered out of fashion - viewed as gaudy and a little too much. While Victorian bedding schemes remain outdated, many unusual varieties are now in vogue, and ...

When winter is coming, it's time to start thinking about your outdoor begonia plants. Here's the correct way to transition them indoors for the cold months.

Tuberous begonias come in a variety of colors. Begonias do best with morning sun to full shade. Examine begonia tubers before storing them for the season. This tuber looks fine on one side but has ...

We often think of flowering bulbs as the go-to plants for winter color. But we can also look ahead now to warmer weather by planting summer flowering bulbs such as gladiolas, cannas, dahlias and ...

If you want to plant cloves of garlic for a harvest of full bulbs next season, do it now; the soil will soon be too cold for good root growth. Time is also running out for legal lawn feeding. I remind ...

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 ...

CAPITOLA >> In September, the signature Capitola Begonia Festival will hold the city’s 65th annual event and last, organizers said Tuesday. The free Labor Day weekend event’s sole begonia blossom ...

Carol Notaras remembers exactly when her passion for begonias took root. She received one from her godfather way back in 1964, and “I fell in love with them then,” she says. A dozen years later her ...