Philadelphia-area gardeners may turn to tropical plants as dramatic additions to their home gardens. The prime time to plant ...

Help monarch butterflies on their migration by planting native milkweeds and nectar plants like blue curl and zinnia in San ...

Don Kinzler writes: "We can help our wintered plants prepare for another outdoor growing season with a few simple tips." ...

Researchers from Kyushu University have developed a new numerical model to explain the behavior of sunlight under various ...

The best way to support and maintain a healthy sustainable community is by protecting wildlife, birds and pollinators.

I don’t know about you, but by this time of year, I’ve pretty much had enough of winter. And this one seems to have been particularly gruesome. (Admittedly, I say that pretty much every year about now ...

A stunning evergreen, flowering vine with thorny, branching stems, the bougainvillea is native to South America. Since it's a tropical plant, it does thrive in warmer climates and is not ...

A tropical tree or shrub ... space for plumerias to grow tall and wide in a location that receives full sun. Don’t plant them next to a home or building; they spread up to 25 feet wide.

Kyushu University researchers have developed a new model that can predict sunlight patterns under different weather ...

But this is the worst thing you can do for your bougainvillea.

Peas are commonly green, but there are also yellow and purple variations. They grow inside small casings called pods. Peas ...

When I moved here from the Northeast, I knew a great deal about northern plants, but virtually nothing about tropical species ... and heat-tolerant, loves full sun or part shade, and can be ...