Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mangoes on a tree. Growing your own fruit is an excellent way to diversify a home garden. Determining which species to grow based ...

Even the subtropical perennial bloomers appropriate for full sun didn’t fare as well as we have come to expect the past few years. If you adhered to our expectation that they didn't need irrigation ...

Abutilons, also known as flowering maple (Abutilon spp.), can make a stunning addition to your garden. Well-loved pollinators such as butterflies and hummingbirds adore these plants, and their ...

Gardeners can choose from a variety of subtropical shrubs that thrive in San Antonio, including prime picks for xeriscape landscapes. Many of these plants also attract butterflies but not deer. Five ...

Winter has finally arrived in the north state! Winter temperatures can pose a threat to the fruit and foliage of citrus, as well as other succulents, tender perennials, tropical and subtropical plants ...

This past week’s cold temperatures definitely got low enough to damage the tropical and subtropical plants that make up our landscapes. Freezing temperatures occur annually in north and central ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — The Mounts Botanical Garden near West Palm Beach is a botanist dream and a tree lover's delight. Visitors to the garden will see a palette of colors among the subtropical ...

Balanophora shed one third of its genes as it evolved into a streamlined parasitic plant -- an extreme degree of genome shrinkage even among parasites. Along the way this subtropical plant developed ...