Daylilies, black-eyed Susans and other popular perennials are nothing if not reliable. But predictable is another characteristic that comes to mind. If you're looking to spice up your garden this ...

Conservation projects at the landscape level in the tropics often require collaborative governance because there are many factors that may be involved with conserving and enhancing the ecosystem ...

A secluded retreat surrounded by exotic, rare palms and black volcanic soils is interesting enough, make it off the grid and self-sustaining and you have something worth checking out. Located on the ...

Do you dream of a tropical paradise in your backyard? If so, you might consider planting gingers that are adapted to our area to add that tropical flare. Gingers are a large group of exotic plants ...

An informal survey of the landscapes in our neighborhoods might lead to the conclusion that the landscape rules require a phoenix roebelenii, pygmy date palm, to be planted in every front yard. Palm ...

It’s now the middle of March and, as usually happens, our weather is warm one day and cold the next. But even though they were short-lived, recent 70-degree temperatures pushed a lot of plants into ...

PITTSBURGH -- Fallingwater is Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural symbol of man living in harmony with nature. But now it seems nature is on the attack. One of the architect's most prized buildings is ...