Question: We moved into an older home and found this flower opening on a plant that has broad green leaves. What is the plant and the care needed? Answer: What a wonderful surprise to find the giant ...

Long summer days stimulate the flowering of many fragrant ginger species. Visitors to our islands frequently comment on how sweet our air smells with the abundance of flowers in bloom. Many ginger ...

That said, let’s talk about some lovely species that make excellent garden specimens, some of which are well suited to spectacular cut flower arrangements. One of my personal favorites is shell ginger ...

What: Asarum splendens is commonly called splendid wild ginger. The plant is aptly named, for it is indeed splendid. Emerging in spring, its leaves are large, lustrous dark green overlaid with silver ...

The greening of the forests is upon us now and soon we'll be seeing a full canopy among the trees. Looking through the open woods as we were able to do for the last seven months is about to end. New ...

I know that mowing the lawn may not be your favorite activity. But mowing the lawn regularly and correctly is an important step in maintaining a healthy lawn. You’ve probably invested a lot of time ...

As the rains intensify during the last months of the year and growing vegetables becomes a real challenge, gardeners in Costa Rica can turn their attention to tending and planting hardy ornamentals ...