Pink Bougainvillea flowers blooming in flowerpot at garden - Fedbul/Getty Images The bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spp.) is a glorious genus of tropical plants that can flower throughout much of the ...

Q: My husband and I visited his family in Phoenix a couple of weeks ago. My sister-in-law has the most beautiful pots and hanging baskets of bougainvillea on her patio that seem to grow effortlessly.

Q: Just about anything grows in my garden, except bougainvillea. Do you have any suggestions to overcome this problem? A: Bougainvillea is a beautiful, but thorny, flowering plant that is known for ...