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

We are just completing the installation of a new pool at our home and are now ready to plant some tropical landscaping. The planting area will get full afternoon sun. I've heard you say November is ...

While Houston's palm trees are plenty, only a select variety can survive our winters. Sometimes even the hardiest palms can get burned when exposed to extreme cold. There's evidence of this in Houston ...

This year West Hawaii has begun with less precipitation than we need to keep our landscapes healthy, so we again are aware of the importance to have well distributed rainfall. Planting shade trees in ...

Drought tolerance is a critical determinant of tropical plant distributions, scientists report. In a novel coupling of experimental measurements and observed plant distributions across a tropical ...

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 ...

Planting shade trees in along streets and parking lots can reduce temperatures by 20 to 30 degrees. Urbanization without sufficient landscaping is impacting Kona and Hilo, but Puna, Kohala and other ...