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Begonia is a genus of flowering plants which are divided into eight primary types, each with specific characteristics that allow the species to be easily sorted.

Begonias come in a stunning array of varieties and colors and make outstanding houseplants. Here's how to keep them lovely year round!

Rex begonias grow best in shade. The striking foliage of Begonia rex cultorum makes this a good choice as a houseplant or for outside gardens.

Top six annual plant selections for weeping growth habit that adds lovely growth to containers, hanging baskets, raised beds, mixed borders, rock gardens and more.

As a houseplant or an outdoor plant, begonias are a gardener's delight. Begonias can be used in flowerbeds, in containers, in hanging baskets and as houseplants.

Hardy, tuberous and cane begonias are plants for shady gardens. Learn about these flowering begonias and which are best outside or as houseplants.

Here is an annual plant combination for a container in a small front porch garden. Coleus, an angel wing begonia and a new lime green sweet potato vine is one idea.

Love the color and freshness of annuals but don't have any space outdoors? Don't worry-many of them do just fine indoors! Here are the best ones and how to grow them.

Houseplants can provide color, cheer and comfort during the long cold winter months, but they'll need a little special care to do so. Here is a quick guide to help!

Students complete an inquiry-based investigation into the effects of acid rain on vegetation using control and experimental groups of plants.

Aloe, Geraniums and Cast Iron Plants-grow these plants and more, even if you think you have a black thumb!

There are many wonderful houseplant encyclopedias on the market and many books that cover the basics. Here are some more advanced choices for the true fanatic.

A wide array of flowers can be planted during the month of May that result in summer blooms.

Colors, textures, blooms, and types--so many choices are available to the gardener in creating a beautiful yard. Here are some helpful tips to make choices easier.

A sunny window brings blooms to anthurium, lipstick plant, goldfish plant, begonias, peace lily, kalanchoe, and more indoor plants.

Houseplants aren't only good for cleaning the air-they can also add a fresh and stylish touch to any home decor. Here's how!

By properly storing seeds and tender perennials in the fall, you can ensure an early and less expensive start to next year's garden.

When you plant seeds which you will transplant outside in your garden depends upon many factors.

The Turner House (House of the Seven Gables - Salem, MA), made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne, overlooks an early 20th Century Colonial Revival Garden

Living in the city doesn't mean it has to be a concrete jungle. Here's a guide to making any windowsill or small space come alive with plants, herbs, and even flowers!

Plant these beautiful, easy to grow flowers in your shady or partially shaded garden for colorful blooms all season from spring through summer and fall.

Learn how to plant a heavenly flower garden full peace and symbolism of the Virgin Mary. Reviving the medieval art of the Mary Garden with some additional modern ideas.

Athens Select™ Plants and Southern Living™ Plant Collections team up in 2009 to bring flowering plants to gardeners in warm and humid southern landscapes.

Use these tips and plant lists to select red, white and blue annual and perennial flowers to plant a traditional flower garden design with a patriotic theme this summer.

Combine different shapes, sizes, and colors of flowers to make your small area more beautiul and interesting.

Winter is fast approaching. Which tropical plants are best to overwinter and which ones should you save seeds from to start each spring?

Leaves are around the garden for three seasons. Flowers last a few weeks. It stands to reason that getting the foliage right is a crucial element in great garden design.

Decorating the outside of one's home with hanging baskets is a great way to improve the homes curb appeal while simultaneously attracting desirable wildlife.

Just about any plant can be grown on a patio or balcony in a container, with the right care and conditions - including shrubbery.

Every winter gardeners crave blooms, color, flowers, green leaves and spring! Try raising some of these easy flowering plants inside.

While many of the most familiar bulbs are planted in the fall there are several varities of bulbs, corms and tubers which can be planted in the spring.

Most of the foliage plants sold as black are really a deep bronze, and there are enough of these to create a dark but colorful garden.

Not all houseplants are simply green! Here are some easy care flowering houseplants guaranteed to add a little color to your collection.

To design gardens that shine in shade from spring to frost, fill your beds and borders with perennials that bloom in fall as well as plants for spring and summer.

Geraniums, roses and begonias are just a few of the many varieties of flowers that can be quickly multiplied through cuttings. Anyone can master the simple process.

Festive sights and sounds await visitors to the famous gardens during its annual holiday celebration.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has wide boulevard gardens throughout its public streets. Gardeners will be inspired by the free garden plantings easily seen in this Midwest city.

Plant these summer flowers to keep your garden looking fresh and blooming all season: choose from annuals, perennials, shrubs, bulbs, vines and tropical plants.

Greenhouse gardening is not just about watching the plants grow in the summer. As well as watering, other tasks need attention.

Being an urban gardener doesn't mean you can't have a lush garden. With an accommodating windowsill and the right containers, you can grow a wide variety of plants!

Plant propagation is an easy way to save coleus plants over winter. Growing coleus indoors, from plant cuttings, builds the garden.

Plants that thrive in the heat of summer. From vines to colorful annuals the summer can fun and fancy free for everyone, including the the gardener.

Despite a houseplant lover's best efforts, diseases can still strike. Fungal diseases are among the most common. Here's a quick guide to help spot and treat them.

The basic principal of taking a cutting is to keep the section alive while it sprouts new roots. You can take cuttings from azaleas, hibiscus, fuchsias and camellias.

It can happen so fast. A bored puppy or dog left unattended or alone decides to taste the flowers on a table or chew on a floral arrangement.

What might one expect from an electronic band from Cambridge, Massachusetts? A whole lot of dance, a load of synthesizers, and all in all, feel good music.

Indoor gardening can be an expensive hobby. Collecting seeds and plants for propagation is a great way to cut costs.

External situations are extremely important when growing plants from seed.

After the ice and snow is gone, isn't it time to get out and see some flowers? Although there is no New England Flower show this year, there are still plenty of blooms.

An hour's drive from Helsinki, 14th century Porvoo is a photographers' delight with its cathedral, Town Hall, medieval architecture and cobbled lanes with flower borders