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 ...

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Keep your garden merry and bright all throughout the season. Trudie Davidson / Getty Images Winter has its perks, sure, from cozy recipes to holiday party planning. But for gardeners, it can be a ...

After a mild winter, a looming hard freeze means it's time to cover, move and prep plants.

One of the greatest risks for plants in the garden in late winter is not cold but warmth. “We often get short warm spells in February, right up into the 50s or 60s,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant ...

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Ok, you’ve gotten lucky so far. Despite a few evenings threatening a light frost, you've skated by with your potted tropical plants out on the porch. Maybe you slid them in the garage or tucked them ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For cold-weather garden inspiration, we've rounded up the best winter blooming flowers—bright red ...

Hard freezes this week have damaged tropical plants in our landscapes. For most of us, tropical plants are worth the extra effort it takes to get them through the winter by covering them and even ...

Late summer-blooming hibiscus plants are in their element right now. On my weekend visits to five garden centers, these large flowers won my attention at every turn. Houston gardeners can grow ...

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 ...