This year West Hawaii has begun with less precipitation than we need to keep our landscapes healthy, so we again are aware of the importance to have well distributed rainfall. Planting shade trees in ...

The May issue of Southern Living magazine has some nifty ideas on how to use tropical plants in your outdoor landscape. For example, a banana tree and annuals in a large container make a dramatic ...

This weekend we celebrate Father’s Day, but this is a relatively new holiday when compared to Mother’s Day. Since we already had Mother’s Day, one way to seek balance was to create Father’s Day. By ...

When you are no longer satisfied with run of the mill garden supplies, where do you go besides the big chain stores? Dallas and Fort Worth are as rich as tropical soil in garden supply stores that ...

EVERY year I receive many letters and e-mails from gardeners around the country. The most common question is: “Where can I find seeds and gardening supplies in Costa Rica?”To aid readers in locating ...

The tropical hibiscus bloom period lasts for several months, which ensures your yard will be beautiful all summer long. (Ellis Lucia) Tropical plants play an important role in New Orleans summer ...