You don't have to live in a tropical location to grow tropical plants in your garden. Many large, colorful plants thrive in the summer heat. And they are a great way to add pizzazz to your yard.

Corn is a great bet for a quick and rewarding summer harvest. This fast-growing crop performs well in USDA hardiness zones ...

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 ...

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Coleus can also take direct sun in cooler gardens. Coleus is just as much a favorite houseplant as it is a garden subject.

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 ...

The world has more than 1,500 ginger species, most found in the tropics and subtropics. The pineapple ginger is native to Indonesia’s Spice Islands and parts of New Guinea and Australia. Fairchild ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tropical plants here in New England grow mainly as indoor plants or in the summer garden. Last week I attended the Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, a trade show for the industry.

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 ...