Transform your outdoor space into a lush backyard getaway by bringing vibrant blooms, dynamic foliage and unique plant textures into the garden. Many …
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Grow Tropical Plants for a Lush Outdoor Oasis
All you need is a few tropical plants to create a dreamy backyard landscape that feels like your own private slice of paradise.
Growing Tropical Fruit Trees IndoorsIf you’re a gardener who enjoys a challenge, it’s time to grow tropical fruit trees! Laurelynn and Byron Martin, …
If you’ve ever visited Hawaii, you’ve no doubt seen and fallen in love with plumeria (Plumeria rubra). The waxy blooms of this plant are the …
The population of monarch butterflies has declined by as much as 90 percent in the last 20 years. Loss of habitat, milkweed and other native nectar …
Northern gardeners love growing dahlias, calla lilies and gladioluses as much their neighbors in the South, but the northern climate just isn’t quite …
When we bought our home in Florida several years ago, we found several treasures in the otherwise bland backyard. As we dug up an area to create my …
Some plants have tiny subtle flowers, so small and hidden you have to seek them out to enjoy them amidst the foliage. Hibiscus is not one of these …
Do Hummingbirds Like Rose of Sharon?On a recent trip to Michigan to visit family, I was captivated by the rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) bush in …
When I saw my first Million Bells plant (Calibrachoa) in a local plant nursery a few years ago, I immediately fell in love. The tiny petunia-like …
