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How To Care for Begonias

Begonias need adequate sunlight, water and fertilization to thrive. The soil should be moist but not soggy and you should aim ...
Begonias don't have to be annuals, and can survive the winter, if you take the necessary preparations to protect them from ...
Discover what gorgeous flowering plant can be grown from a seed and kept indoors. This is the perfect plant for beginners and ...
The begonia is a much-loved perennial to have in a backyard. Not only is it relatively low maintenance, but its beautiful blooms come in a variety of colors which work wonders at brightening up a ...
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 ...
Have you been able to weed the rescue grass and other weeds out of the flower garden to give the snapdragons plenty of room for their normal spring bloom period? It is the normal pattern for the ...
Key Points In zones 7 and below, dig tuberous begonias before frost, dry, and store tubers above 45°F.Pot wax begonias and bring them indoors or keep them in a cool, frost-free garage until ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Begonias are one of the largest groups of flowering plants with more than 2,000 species and more than ...
Question: I have noticed lots of attractive plantings of wax begonias. How well do they during the hot wet summer? Answer: All begonias like the hot moist weather of summer. They also do best in the ...
OREGON-BORN PLANTSWOMAN Ann Amato dates her love of begonias to childhood and an antique majolica bowl embellished with a begonia leaf that her grandmother owned, a precious family heirloom that was ...