The early heat and humidity have sent many folks indoors earlier than normal, but luckily, we have plants that like these conditions. Tropical plants thrive in the tropics, so they are right at home ...

There are not many classic houseplants, like tropical evergreens, that are edible. In fact, many are likely to be toxic and ...

For anyone that knows me well they will understand my attraction to tropical foliage. After all, I am a southern California boy. (Foliage in general is something worthy of being attracted to since it ...

Elephant ears are only winter-hardy in Zones 9 and up, and they grow best in warm weather. Once temperatures fall below 50°F, ...

The heat and humidity of a typical Harrisburg August is enough to make it seem as if we're living in the tropics. If that's the case, we may as well grow with the flow. Plenty of tropical plants do ...

This has been a banner year for tropical plant nuts, like me, as Regal Shields, Borneo Giant, Maui Gold and Portora, just to name a few, started showing up in the marketplace. These are just a few of ...

The main gardening season passed incredibly quickly from my perspective. The average first frost at the Chicago Botanic ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. JERRY COLEBY-WILLIAMS: I love foliage. They create the bones in every garden. And tropical foliage?

On a recent 12-day eco-tour of Costa Rica, I was astounded by the lush, fast-growing, beautiful plants and flowers and the wildlife they attract. In fact, Costa Rica has created a healthy eco-tourism ...