Most bulbs, including most native plant bulbs, are planted in the fall, but February is an ideal time to plant several summer-blooming bulbs. Summer-blooming “bulbs” that benefit from February ...

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 ...

In spring garden centers stock a tempting variety of brightly colored tuberous begonias that are hard to resist. Gardeners have a tremendous choice of flower color in shades of orange, pink, yellow, ...

MINNEAPOLIS - I love tuberous begonia's! They are a great shot of color in so many areas in your garden, and pots, including ones that see a lot of shade. I never knew you could start your own in the ...

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 ...

If you want a summer-long flower show, May is the time to kick your container garden into gear. These are the 13 annuals our ...

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 ...

Tuberous and wax begonias grace summer gardens as some of the most popular spring bedding and container plants available. If you grow a special begonia in your garden, you can keep it going for ten ...

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 ...