Lush, tropical money trees (Pachira aquatica) are classic houseplants for many reasons. They're attractive, low-maintenance, and tough to kill—and, according to the principles of feng shui, they ...

Given the hard freeze of last week, many of us will be outside pruning our damaged tropicals. (For frozen landscape repair, see last week's column.) But while we're outside with ...

How ants tame the wilderness: Rainforest species use chemicals to identify which plants to prune Date: May 22, 2011 Source: Wiley-Blackwell Summary: Survival in the depths of the tropical ...

Kenneth Setzer Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Thinking about proper tree pruning reveals some interesting presuppositions on our part about what’s natural and what is not.

Thinking about proper tree pruning reveals interesting presuppositions on our part about what’s natural and what is not. It’s important to know some basics about pruning — in part… ...

Dead leaves on woody tropical plants, such as hibiscus, tibouchina, angel trumpet, croton, ixora, schefflera, copper plant, bougainvillea and rubber tree, can be picked off to make things look neater.

Few plants are as beautiful and useful as the Tropical American lipstick tree (Bixa orellana), also called annatto. Lipstick tree is colorful throughout the cool season, with clusters of pink or ...

Tree trimming services are responding to Brevard County homes, removing potential debris before Tropical Storm Dorian.

Pruning chores to do now: damaged tropicals, shade trees and more can use a trim ...