Though they both produce beautiful flowers, there's a difference between hardy and tropical hibiscus plants and how you should prepare them for the winter. While hardy plants can handle winter ...

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 ...

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 ...

The brilliant color of the hibiscus is associated with hot climates, but we in Northeast Ohio can enjoy a relative of the tropical hibiscus, called hardy hibiscus. These flowers give huge, colorful ...

Garden trends come and go, especially in the Northwest, where we haven't yet settled on an iconic style and perhaps never will. With an enviable climate, rich soil (yes, clay is rich) and ...

Recent freezes have resulted in many people questioning whether to prune or not to prune cold-damaged plants. The short answer is — wait. We’ve just had a run of freezing temperatures, but winter’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chris McLoughlin / Getty Images Planting the first vegetables, flowers, or shrubs of spring marks a new year of gardening, but ...

A beach vacation can rejuvenate the most stressed of individuals, myself included, but it can't seem to take the garden out of the gardener. While cruising on the main drag and smelling the sea air, I ...

CREATE A TROPICAL flair in your garden by featuring plants with big bold leaves, wildly colorful flowers and delicious fragrance. Fortunately, you don’t have to go to the houseplant store to find them ...

If you love tropical plants but don’t live near the tropics, we’ve got 10 tropicals that can grow outside the warm, balmy locale. The following plants can thrive indoors or outdoors, given the right ...

Four great ways to grow your own jungle without that corny Hawaiian shirts vibe When I was growing up in the tropics all I wanted was a traditional English garden. My grandmother in Wales would mail ...