The Japanese persimmon Kuya and brown turkey fig, both planted in 2013, had an exceptional harvest. Other true topicals, such ...

To propagate amaryllis by seed, harvest the seedpods soon after they turn yellow and begin to break open. Dry the seed pods a ...

While tourists flock to Kona’s sunny shores, Hilo remains authentically, stubbornly itself – a place where rain-slicked ...

As colder temperatures move into South Florida, gardeners are being urged to take steps now to protect plants that are ...

Located in the gently rolling fields around Lake Placid in the south-central part of the state known as the “Florida ...

“Bamboo palm produces multiple stems that resemble bamboo and can grow up to seven feet tall,” says Myers. It's a powerful ...

Young tropical forests can regrow twice as fast with enough nitrogen, dramatically increasing carbon capture, according to a ...

Diseases, insects and viruses have plagued humans since before we became human. Unfortunately, history doesn’t always tell much of the story. Civilizations have come and gone, and we aren’t sure how ...

If you are the kind of person who makes New Year’s resolutions but never follows through, then maybe they are resolutions just too big to achieve. Start by keeping it manageable like planting one tree ...

Mounts Botanical Garden has transformed into world of light, color, and wonder with "Ilumina: A Tropical Garden Lantern Festival," open through January 11 This holiday season, Mounts Botanical Garden ...

This is the perfect weekend, with Christmas, Boxing Day and more celebrations coming. Many Americans are not familiar with the history of Boxing Day, but it is perhaps second only in importance to ...