Tropical areas offer abundance in landscape design. From giant blooms and lush green leaves all year round to all kinds of birds, butterflies and aquatic life, the possibilities are limitless. For ...

Imagine walking through a tropical rain forest with lush green plants and colorful bromeliads growing in the trees over your head. Do you think it is possible to create this look in Tallahassee? With ...

You don't have to live in a tropical location to grow tropical plants in your garden. Many large, colorful plants thrive in the summer heat. And they are a great way to add pizzazz to your yard.

The missus and I have a very convenient arrangement. The back yard is hers and the front is mine. So in the back yard she has created a very pleasing cottage-garden with lots of flowers and raised ...

Play me a ukulele and replant my pots with orchids. I've just returned from Hawaii and tropical gardens are all I can think about. So I'm going to depart from my column's usual format for a week to ...