Tree lovers among us can wax eloquent about the huge and beautiful royal poinciana trees that grow in and around Kona town. Sadly, growing them in our home gardens requires more space than most of us ...

A few years ago, I encouraged readers of this column with small yards to plant the dwarf poinciana. Today, a large gloriously blooming royal poinciana just off my Kona lanai begs for my attention, ...

Q. On a trip to the Cayman Islands we were fascinated by the beautiful royal poinciana or flamboyant trees. How can I plant seeds for this tree? Will it grow in the Houston climate? -- G.C., Houston A ...

Florida celebrates Arbor Day this month, and January is good for planting trees on the Treasure Coast. Arbor month has a good ring to it, and planting a tree has been the subject of this column ...

Majestic in size and color, royal poincianas become traffic-stoppers when in full bloom. The tree has an umbrella-shaped crown of fine-textured leaves. Orange-red flowers adorn the tree from late May ...

The rising heat and humidity, afternoon thunderstorms and the start of hurricane season all say it's summertime in Florida. What else says summer? The yearly bloom of the royal poinciana tree. Also ...

What's invasive, notoriously messy and prone to termite infestations? The new official tree of Key West: the Royal Poinciana, known for its fiery orange-red blooms that dapple across the island this ...