FRUITLAND, Md. (AP) -- Never mind that her limbs are lanky in one place, beefy in others, or that she's 80-plus years old -- there's still plenty of life in the old girl. She's even producing ...

I hate to say it, but I'm already excited for the festive season, and I have these beautiful Christmas houseplants to blame. All decked out in glossy leaves and pretty blooms, I can't wait to lush out ...

Elatior begonia (Begonia x hiemalis) is a fast-growing flowering plant with fleshy, heart-shaped green foliage and blossoms that come in vibrant yellow, orange, red, pink, coral, and white colors.

When I was in college, my mother, who spent the better part of 20 years trying to turn me into a gardener, gave me a potted shoot from her beefsteak begonia (Begonia ‘Erythrophylla’). It was a smart ...

Q-My cousin in Florida sent me a potted tuberous-rooted begonia that bloomed profusely outdoors all summer. Will I be able to take it indoors and keep it in a sunny bay window or will it have to be ...

Storage temperatures between 5 and 10 C usually keep the tubers from sprouting all winter, but they do need to be checked often through the winter to make sure they are not either shrivelling or ...

I discovered long ago I have no luck growing most begonias in pots. No matter how diligent I am, the leaves eventually turn crunchy brown along the edges and fall off until the plant is practically ...

WHITTIER >> In its 70th year, the Whittier Begonia Society may not make it to 71. Membership and interest in the group has dwindled so much the group almost disbanded for good this past October. “We ...