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 ...
If space is available, the baskets holding the tubers can be placed in a frost-free storage place, ideally at temperatures ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Best Plants For Hanging Baskets

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 ...
When you mention begonia many gardeners may conjure up an image of a wax leaf begonia or a dragon wing begonia but there are actually 1500 different species and many do well in our gardens. Wax leaf ...