Discover the best way to overwinter tropical waterlilies, as recommended by a water gardening expert. We reveal the easy ...

The zebra plant features tropical, patterned leaves and bright yellow flowers, and it requires careful watering. Here are the ...

According to gardening expert Melinda Myers, the key to keeping plants healthy indoors is replicating environmental factors from their natural habitat like sunlight and water. Over the last year, many ...

Leaves: Long, strap-shaped with harmless “teeth” along margins. Fleshy and filled with sap that provides the soothing gel used as instant relief from burns and sunburns. Sap should not be eaten ...

What is too hot for houseplants? Here's how to avoid heat stressed plants while keeping your home cozy this winter!

Dreaming of a beach vacation? My guess is you’re picturing a palm tree. Fantasizing about life on a remote island? You’re probably envisioning a walk among birds of paradise, cannas and bananas.

As the warm weather of late spring arrives and we look around our landscapes, the mildness of last winter becomes apparent. Tropical plants on the south shore were barely touched by winter cold, and ...

Named for its angular leaves with white centers, the arrowhead plant is relatively low-maintenance. It thrives best in ...

With the first occurrence of decidedly cold weather, we know that even colder weather is on its way. Now is the time to consider the tropical plants in your landscape, and make plans about how you are ...

Indoor, tropical and hanging plants are a great way to brighten up a home, especially when the winter brings darker, colder and shorter days. However, the change in conditions means some of our ...

Trees lost many surface roots in drought but grew more deep roots that reached wetter soil. Fungal partners helped roots take up water.