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

What comes to mind when folks think Peru is the historic Inca Machu Picchu. It certainly is a site to behold, but now they ...

Fall is here and the month of October will bring cooler and dryer weather to our gardens. Well, dryer except if tropical ...

The first time I traveled to the Caribbean I was stunned at all of the beauty. It wasn't just the crystal clear water but that it seemed hibiscuses were blooming everywhere. Now when I go to a garden ...

The tropical hibiscus bloom period lasts for several months, which ensures your yard will be beautiful all summer long. (Ellis Lucia) Tropical plants play an important role in New Orleans summer ...

Alstroemeria, also known as Peruvian lily flowers, are popular with gardeners and florists. Find out how to grow these long-blooming beauties.

Many times on Plain Gardening, we’ve talked with gardening expert Bill Finch about tropical plants and that they do well in our part of the world. This is their season. In fact, Bill says if you DON’T ...

This season has been a wake-up call for me: Cannas are still among the most treasured flowers in the garden. I love gingers and occasionally I will fret with heliconia or bird of paradise, but ...

Fatsia and pollinators don't often find themselves in the same discussion but in the last few years my eyes have been opened to the point I can give a Holy Wow to this 'Shrub of the South.' Most of us ...

Relaxing by the pool is most enjoyable when the poolside landscape is on point. The best plants to put around a pool are those with low maintenance needs, that doesn’t make a mess and can withstand ...