Today’s column comes to you as we head for Italy. We are already missing the tropical ambiance of Hawaii Island and won’t be back until two days before the Nov. 5 election. We especially want to be ...

Here's how to keep these greens looking gorgeous.

Palms are an important group of plants that we use to create a tropical look in our landscapes. May through August is the preferred time to plant palms here because the warm soil will encourage ...

We are just completing the installation of a new pool at our home and are now ready to plant some tropical landscaping. The planting area will get full afternoon sun. I've heard you say November is a ...

There are around 2,600 species in 181 genera in the palm plant family (Arecaceae). Most palms look like what you think visualize when you think of a palm plant—leaves that are large, compound, and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Have you recently or in ...

LIHUE, Kauai (Island News) -- A botanical garden on Kauai is bracing for the spread of coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB). The National Tropical Botanical Garden has the largest living collection of ...

We often find ourselves worried about storm damage as hurricane season approaches in June. Hurricanes can cause tremendous damage on the rare occasion that one comes our way, but they are few and far ...

Marvin U. “Red” Mounts served as Palm Beach County's agricultural extension agent for 40 years, significantly impacting the region's agricultural landscape. Mounts promoted diversification of ...