Tropical hibiscus likes hot weather and provides vibrant flowers in summer, but it will not survive a winter outside in ...

As the warm weather of late spring arrives and we look around our landscapes, the mildness of last winter becomes apparent. Tropical plants on the south shore were barely touched by winter cold, and ...

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 ...

Overwintering tropical plants is also an option, especially when grown in containers. Size may be a consideration as the size of the container may influence the size of your tropical plant. Pots of ...

'When frost threatens, water the soil thoroughly a day before - moist soil retains heat better than dry,' recommends the ...

Winter is not here yet, but many gardeners are already nostalgic for the long days of summer. Despite the cooler weather, many tropical patio plants are alive and well - right up to the first freeze.

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 ...

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 ...

I drove into a parking lot this past week and noticed a bougainvillea in the backseat of a car right beside me. I looked at the plant and I said, "Bougainvillea, right?", and the fellow in the front ...

January and February are winter for us. Last January and February were abnormally mild. We didn’t drop below freezing. And as I write this in mid-December 2019, I still have angel’s trumpet, Turk’s ...

Have you ever returned from a tropical destination wishing you could hang onto that beachy vibe when your vacation is but a distant memory? Do magazines and television shows in sultry settings ...