A wonderful group of plants called gingers thrive in the heat and delight us with bold foliage and attractive flowers.

The lawn between the sidewalk and road, called a hellstrip due to its seemingly inhospitable growing environment, can be cultivated if you select plants wisely.

Curcuma is a group of plants in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) called hidden or surprise gingers. Some curcuma produce flowers that are on low flower stalks covered up by their lush foliage ...

Shell ginger (Alpinia zerumbet) is one of 200 herbaceous perennial herbs that grow from aromatic rhizomes. It has a dramatic tropical look, with wide, 2-foot-long dark-green glossy leaves along ...

I’d suggest planting six palm-sized roots for a large family. Once you have acquired your ginger, you can prepare a space for them in the garden. I recommend planting ginger in areas around the main ...

Cut back freeze-damaged ginger plants now or wait for spring growth? Dan Gill's mailbag Dan Gill, The Times-Picayune garden columnist Mar 18, 2017 1 min to read ...

Why it’s choice: Native wild ginger is an elegant ground cover with bold, deep-green, heart-shaped leaves. But you get more than good looks from this plant’s foliage. Check under the leaves in ...