According to a gardening expert, there are five plants that can transform your garden into a tropical paradise. Gardening is a fulfilling pastime for many, but the vast array of plant and flower ...

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Foundation plantings are like spandex garments. They smooth out bumpy features and add a dressy look. Generally, foundation plantings reflect personal preferences. The owner of a Spanish villa-type ...

Tropical Asia is well known for its spectacular rainforests loaded with many species of palms and carnivorous Nepenthes pitcher plants but it is easy to miss the tropical Vireya Rhododendrons growing ...

Tropical plants are filling our homes and workspaces, adding beauty, relieving stress and boosting creativity, productivity and focus. Keep these plants healthy and looking their best by providing for ...

My favorite ginger is pine cone ginger. I like it because of its relatively large, glossy, green leaves that provide a tropical look in the landscape; however, my favorite characteristic of this plant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chris McLoughlin / Getty Images Planting the first vegetables, flowers, or shrubs of spring marks a new year of gardening, but ...

Last week, someone asked if I could find a source for ginseng roots or seeds. They didn’t ask if the plants are hardy anywhere in Alaska and, frankly, I am not sure they will make it as our winters ...

No boring rhododendrons for us. It’s palms, banana plants, loquats, pineapple guavas and other assorted tropicals and subtropicals in our gardens. Yes, we’ve heard the lectures about sticking to ...

The plant with numerous health benefits is easy to grow on your own. Start them inside, then move them outside. Here are more tips for you!

Matt Hoenig speaks with Sean O'Brien, UNH Cooperative Extension, about keeping tropical plants healthy and happy through the winter months.

Update: We've added information about the new event that also asks for different Plant Types in Grow a Garden. In various events in Grow a Garden, a welcome visitor to your plot of land asks for ...