This year has been like the Great Begonia Awakening for the Garden Guy. First, it was this year’s debut of Surefire Cherry Cordial begonia. Holy Wow! it has been almost like a shrub and has persevered ...

Bulbs, rhizomes, corms and tubers for gladiolas, dahlias, caladiums and elephant ears are favorites among Northeast Ohio gardeners, but they can't survive the harsh winters of the area and need to be ...

When it is this cold outside, it is comforting to know that this, too, shall pass and soon we will be starting dahlias, tuberous begonias and gladioli corms. At least I keep telling myself this. If ...

It keeps getting cooler but I’m still planting. We got quite a bit done this week. Planted almost 20 pots of assorted perennials and shrubs and added a bunch of bulbs, mostly daffodils since nobody ...

February weather can often be some of the coldest of the year, so I like to concentrate on gardening jobs that can be done undercover. 1. This is the ideal month to start off Begonia corms. Corms can ...

Years ago I had the opportunity to visit gardens in Victoria on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, and scenic towns like Leavenworth, Washington. I was mesmerized by the hanging baskets and mixed ...

This month seed sowing and forward planning really gets underway. There is plenty to be done under glass or on the window sill in preparation for the year ahead. 1. To help keep the heated propagator ...