Foundation plantings are like spandex garments. They smooth out bumpy features and add a dressy look. Generally, foundation plantings reflect personal preferences. The owner of a Spanish villa-type ...
Tropical areas offer abundance in landscape design. From giant blooms and lush green leaves all year round to all kinds of birds, butterflies and aquatic life, the possibilities are limitless. For ...
Big porch pots are all the rage these days, but if you’re looking for colorful flowers and lack a lot of sunlight your choice of flowering plants is limited. However, there’s a whole raft of ...
Fall on the mainland is bright with deciduous trees changing to colors of red, orange and yellow before the leaves gently brown and drop to the ground. In Hawaii, it is the ripened red cherry of ...
Some of the most visually appealing ones are also delicious. Here’s how to choose — and grow — the best ones. By Margaret Roach Homegrown tastes of the tropics slumber in Marianne Willburn’s freezer — ...
Most people visit botanical gardens for the wide paths, colorful flower beds, and seasonal displays. But if you explore a ...
LIHUE, KAUAI (ISLAND NEWS) -- A major environmental nonprofit in Kauai celebrates a big anniversary this year. The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) turns 60 this summer. NTBG is a nonprofit ...
If you are diving into the Beanstalk update in Grow a Garden, knowing which tropical plants Jack is asking for can save you a lot of time. Each request changes, so you will need to keep track of what ...