Garden expert Helen Chesnut answers questions on keeping begonias blooming, growing carrots in containers, and whether snapdragons are difficult to grow for cut flowers. Rieger begonias, placed in ...

Growth habit: An evergreen perennial with asymmetrical leaves on upright to trailing plants; grows to 12 inches tall. Light: Shade to filtered sun. Water needs: Moisten when the surface soil begins to ...

Propagating begonias is simple and rewarding, helping you create endless lush blooms from just a few healthy plants. Spring and early summer are the best times to take cuttings since begonias grow ...

Dear Helen: What can be done with a Rieger begonia once the plant stops blooming? I have clipped off the last faded flowers. Is there any way to keep the plant in good condition, hopefully to bloom ...

Q–What has become of the old-fashioned Christmas begonia, the one with rounded, quilted, bright green leaves and bounteous grapelike clusters of bright pink flowers with glowing yellow stamens in the ...

Propagating begonias is easy with these expert tips. Propagating begonias is simple and rewarding, helping you create endless lush blooms from just a few healthy plants. Spring and early summer are ...