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 ...

Hard freezes this week have damaged tropical plants in our landscapes. For most of us, tropical plants are worth the extra effort it takes to get them through the winter by covering them and even ...

If, like me, you live in a cooler region, you might think that growing mandevilla is out of the realm of the possible. After all, mandevilla is native to the hot and humid regions of the Americas, and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Have you recently or in ...

Sooner or later, it is said, everything old is new again. But 65 million years old? Bromeliads, which shared the Earth in the Cretaceous Era with dinosaurs, and which have been a staple of indoor ...

For plants growing in the ground, cold protection is done to preserve the life of the tropical plant — not to bring it ...

Across its 83 acres of family-friendly greenery, this magnificent botanical garden in Florida boasts gorgeous trails and tons ...

Looking for a food forest plant list for sub-tropical regions? Growing a sub-tropical or Southern California winter garden is simple with the right plant choices. As the first rains dapple the ...

The tropics is home to a great many plant species with flamboyantly colorful flowers and foliage. This may raise an eyebrow or two, but perhaps it’s time we temperate climate gardeners toss our ...

Matt Spinetta’s artistic eye and love of tropical, exotic and rare or endangered plants has boldly influenced his Novato garden. A San Rafael native and veteran ...

Plan Ahead: After you visit the Hawai'i Tropical Botanical Garden, head to 'Akaka Falls State Park, which is roughly 10 miles northwest of the garden. Located on the east side of the Big Island, this ...