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, ...

There's something otherworldly about tuberous begonias. Flowers are preter-naturally beautiful, like figures in a wax museum, and it seems as if the blooms last for a month or more. Begonias have been ...

Begonias belong to a large family of plants widely distributed in the warm regions of the world. None of them are hardy in this area. Many make excellent house plants. A great many species have been ...

My Aunt Ruthie grew tuberous begonias for exhibition in a lath house in her backyard. I remember the wonder I felt as a child walking into that magical place filled with dazzling, jewel-toned flowers.

Gardeners who grow tuberous begonias must love a challenge. The plants demand the very best of cultural conditions but return the favor with brightly colored and exceptionally showy flowers. It’s the ...

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 ...

Sometimes the answer to a food question is simple and delicious. Since food's appearance plays such a big part in enjoying it, I look for ways to make food look better. Salad is something that many of ...