Gardeners looking for the perfect hanging-basket plant this spring and summer will be thrilled by a new begonia series with parentage that goes back to the Bolivian Andes Mountains where the first ...

Phyllis T. of Santa Rosa asks: I was at the Sonoma County Fair in August and in one of the Hall of Flowers displays, there were some beautiful hanging baskets of orange begonias. I have a few begonias ...

It is a prolific bloomer, in the sun or shade and it artistically cascades or tumbles over the rim of hanging baskets and containers. It is the new Surefire Cascade Red begonia, which is making its ...

Geraniums come in many colors such as this aptly named Orange Parfait, a Martha Washington or Regal variety. Donn Reiners The second week of May is traditionally a time to visit the local nursery for ...

Gardeners looking for the perfect hanging-basket plant this spring and summer will be thrilled with a new begonia series with parentage that goes back to the Bolivian Andes Mountains where the first ...

Q. This was my first year gardening at the coast and I’ve been surprised at how long into autumn the hanging basket begonias have stayed full of foliage and bloom. Perhaps it’s because November was ...

No matter how small your space is, there’s always enough room for a hanging basket filled with colorful plants. Let’s look at ...

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 ...

Begonias can be grown in beds, containers, window boxes, hanging baskets, or as houseplants. Move begonias inside when outside and inside temperatures are about the same to prevent leaf drop. Before ...

DEDE Q. WRITES: I read your column religiously. How do I handle the perennial plants that are in hanging baskets? I have an investment of many hundreds of dollars in these baskets. Do I just leave ...