Want to add charm to your front porch this season? Whether you have a sunny stoop or a shady covered area, you can enjoy vibrant, easy-care blooms with the right flowers and a few pro tips. It’s ...

With the right plants, a shady porch can be just as vibrant as a sunny deck. Their colors, textures, and shapes can transform this important space, making it feel like a lush, secluded retreat.

Making its debut in 2026 is the new Surefire Cascade Red begonia, a prolific bloomer in the sun or shade. This begonia artistically cascades or tumbles over the rim of hanging baskets and containers ...

Oh, the possibilities with that Wicked Witch! Son James dazzled me again with a combination planting featuring this year’s hot new coleus, ColorBlaze Wicked Witch, and Canary Wing begonia. Immediately ...

Wondering if this begonia can provide you color for the entire garden season? Well, you are Surefire Shootin’ Straight. The commercial landscape industry is showing the Southeast that this is one ...

There's no silk in the back of the house. Everything is live and plentiful. A sea of red begonias bordered by white ones bloom outside the Turcus' door. Yellow flowers accent a shrub that abuts the ...

Sometimes we garden writers get presumptuous and assume that everyone is growing a certain plant, so I was taken aback a little the other day when I did an informal survey during a seminar. Only a ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - If you’re looking to add a pop of color to your patio or porch, there are several plants options. Some will do better in direct sun. Others will thrive in the shade.

I have a combination planting that will perk up your summer-tired landscape. Lime green ornamental sweet potatoes and Dragon Wing begonias kick into gear when temperatures soar. They work in ...