Begonias bring vibrant color to shaded porches, making them ideal for long-lasting displays. In cooler areas, these tropical plants can be enjoyed as houseplants or grown annually in containers, ...

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 ...

With so much of the Northern Hemisphere being engulfed with the cold of winter, a look at what the promise of nature holds in just a few short months might help in surviving another wintry day. A ...

If you don't want the arrival of fall to bring an abrupt end to your beautiful garden display, you can always grow plants that will stay around a little longer. There are a number of fall-blooming ...

Begonias are a crafty bunch. No plant group puts a better spin on leaves. Leaf shapes run from pointy stars to tapered angel's wings to round beefsteaks. Margins may be even, scalloped, sharply ...

This story originally appeared in January 2019. Denise Conklin’s first begonia came as a wedding present in 1965. Just like every other newlywed in her family who received a piece of the same plant, ...

Now that the colder weather has arrived, it's important to start preparing your plants for the seasons ahead. Your begonias, no matter which type you have, will certainly need a helping hand. Although ...