Never underestimate the power of a houseplant. They have a host of health benefits—for starters, they can improve your home's air quality and give you a major mood boost. And, if you're looking to ...

The last thing your tropical houseplants need is a cold, dry, dark home through the winter months. Luckily, there's one ...

IT’S EASY TO BE seduced by the charms of tropical houseplants. Every one of them has special attributes, from amazing textural foliage to fascinating flowers. The only problem is that nurseries and ...

A winter trip to the “Isle of Enchantment,” Puerto Rico, left me feeling sorry for many of my houseplants back home. The effects of steam-bath conditions there were dramatic. Crown-of-thorn plants ...

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This variety is the quintessential tropical indoor plant. Patience is the key word when growing most tropical plants, but especially Sagina retinae. Although slow growing, the large leathery leaves ...

Hibiscus, bougainvilleas, philodendrons and so many of the tropical and subtropical plants that we can enjoy in our gardens can only survive through winter in greenhouses in most other climates in ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. — Tina Hall never imagined her grocery store pineapple would produce more than one bowl of fruit. But two years later it’s getting ready to serve up another. From what used to be the ...

A winter trip to the Isle of Enchantment, Puerto Rico, left me feeling sorry for many of my houseplants back home. The effects of steam-bath conditions there were dramatic. Crown-of-thorn plants ...