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 ...

A legendary tropical plant rose to fame during the houseplant boom, revealing how rarity, demand, and science can transform ...

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 ...

If you’re in a warmer part of town, you may be tempted to try your hand at growing something tropical. While the folks in Phoenix have far less problems with tropical plants succumbing to frost, here ...

Indoor, tropical and hanging plants are a great way to brighten up a home, especially when the winter brings darker, colder and shorter days. However, the change in conditions means some of our ...

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 ...

To expand your backyard plant nursery, learn about propagating tropical plants! Use heliconia, bamboo, and hibiscus to their fullest potential. You’ll get to watch the plant grow from seed to plant, ...

Just because you want indoor tropical plants doesn't mean that you need to have bright light. Here are two options that thrive in low-light conditions.

Across its 83 acres of family-friendly greenery, this magnificent botanical garden in Florida boasts gorgeous trails and tons ...

Biologists who set out to better understand the effects of climate change on plant species in tropical mountain regions found that even small variations in temperature and moisture can have massive ...

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 ...

For plants growing in the ground, cold protection is done to preserve the life of the tropical plant — not to bring it ...