This tropical plant can be grown in moist, warm areas of the United States like Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and parts of California. Creating a hospitable microclimate may be necessary. Generally ...

Welcome to the L.A. Times Plants Newsletter, with a list of plant-related activities and events for August and links to articles you might have missed. But first, a few words about bats — those flying ...

Black Bat Flower is a seed that was introduced to Grow a Garden on September 27, 2025, as part of the Seed Stages Update. If you're looking to add this crop to your garden, I've put together a guide ...

There's something beautiful about the moment a hummingbird visits your garden, and you hear the quick flutter of their wings. There are numerous flowers that can attract both hummingbirds and ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Now trending in the gourd grower’s garden — cucuzza, a hit parade of vines, tendrils and edible squash. Cucuzza -- aka “gagootz” -- is an aggressive creeper that yields baseball ...

ST. LOUIS -- A plan to build one of the world's largest cement plants in Ste. Genevieve County has come up against a tiny adversary that environmentalists hope will sink the $600 million project.