Q. I think I will plant different-colored hibiscus along my drive next year. My daughter said there are two kinds: hardy and tropical. Which shall I buy, and when should I plant them? -- S.T., Houston ...

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A question for Dan Gill: As I get ready to dig up most of my cold-damaged garden, I was wondering what plants I could buy that are native to here and can stand the cold. I am not going to plant ...

Some of my favorite garden tools: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/plant.vibrations">https://www.amazon.com/shop/plant.vibrations</a> Hardy Hibiscus! These tropical looking plant is one of my ...

During the next several weeks, we are visiting England and Scotland and have been surprised at the use of tropical-looking plants in many gardens. Even though the winter climate can be quite chilly by ...

Numbers guru and landscape designer Peter Schaar uses his theories of tropical gardens in Dallas. For mathematician turned garden designer and horticultural consultant Peter Schaar, Dallas gardens are ...

Q: I’m a relative newcomer to Maryland but have always been attracted to the garden aesthetic of tropical-looking plants. I realize we get too cold for most tropicals to survive outdoors, but is there ...

For some people, a tropical garden reminds them of their childhood in some far-off place. For others, it's an escape from the rat race and the gray skies of winter, or a Jimmy Buffett-inspired fantasy ...

On our way to Colombia, we have seen gardens with a lush tropical look even in New York City. Visiting tropical places like Hawaii is the treat of a lifetime for millions of people a year. One of the ...