With the first occurrence of decidedly cold weather, we know that even colder weather is on its way. Now is the time to consider the tropical plants in your landscape, and make plans about how you are ...

For plants growing in the ground, cold protection is done to preserve the life of the tropical plant — not to bring it ...

Blue porterweed (Stachytarpheta cayennensis) is part of the Verbenaceae family. The bright green leaves have a quilt-like ...

There is a trend of growing plants that take a lot of care to flourish in the desert. These include tropical or subtropical plants for permaculture “food forests” like avocado and sapote and tender ...

Sooner or later, it is said, everything old is new again. But 65 million years old? Bromeliads, which shared the Earth in the Cretaceous Era with dinosaurs, and which have been a staple of indoor ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Have you recently or in ...

The heat and humidity of a typical Harrisburg summer is enough to make it seem like home to tropical plants. Many tropicals do surprisingly well not only in our summer pots but in our summer garden ...

Ok, you’ve gotten lucky so far. Despite a few evenings threatening a light frost, you've skated by with your potted tropical plants out on the porch. Maybe you slid them in the garage or tucked them ...

Across its 83 acres of family-friendly greenery, this magnificent botanical garden in Florida boasts gorgeous trails and tons ...

Protect your garden from frost with these easy tips. Prep now to extend your growing season and shield tender plants from ...

Memphis Botanic Garden is set to open its latest project, a $2.6 million facility for tropical plants. The Memphis Botanic Garden announced its new Youth Education and Tropical Plant House is set to ...

LIHUE, KAUAI (ISLAND NEWS) -- A major environmental nonprofit in Kauai celebrates a big anniversary this year. The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) turns 60 this summer. NTBG is a nonprofit ...