Not all of us have a green thumb, so when fully grown plants full of luscious leaves are available for purchase for a great price, it's a chance for us to enjoy some greenery in our homes too.

Our horticulture program has been company to a staghorn fern named Fernando. Fernando is a tropical plant suited for Charleston's warmer weather, not winters.

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 ...

This hidden Florida garden feels like a tropical paradise, rainforest paths, and even a resident crocodile turn a simple ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Check the weather forecast. Are the temperatures dropping? Is frost expected in your area? If the answer is "yes," then you must work fast to ...

Stacy Tornio has authored more than 15 books about animals, nature, and gardening. She is a master gardener and master naturalist. Amazon elephant's ear thrives in large pots, both inside and out. It ...

The U.K.’s Kew Gardens does far more than preserve and display 50,000 living and 7 million preserved specimens of the world’s plants; it also educates the public about the importance of plant ...

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 ...

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 ...