The fastest way to turn a room of typically demure, considerate, and thoughtful gardeners into an "Animal House" inspired food fight is to raise the topic of native and exotic plants. Former ...

There can be an unfortunate side to having cool plants. Sometimes people want to steal them. At least, that’s been the case for Mark Hanson, who collects and grows rarities for his one-man business, ...

Whenever I visit Worldwide Exotics Nursery, I see something I’ve never seen before. It’s a nursery with lots of unusual selections and many of them appeal to the “I gotta have one” mentality of the ...

These exotic plants will brighten any corner of your property and with the right care, will last for a long time. Even though many of them originated in countries on the other side of the world, they ...

Soil Type: Dry to medium, well-draining, average Soil pH: Adaptable (6.0-8.0) ...

Welcome to The Green Planet, where we'll be taking a close look at some of the amazing plants that populate the world's forests, deserts, waters and even human worlds. Our guide on this journey is ...

For our third and final installment of the native plant/exotic plant discussion, it seems we need to get to the crux of the matter. You need to pick a plant to add to your garden, so do you plant a ...

Other gardeners across Long Island have also caught the tropical bug and transformed their ordinary yards into lush, exotic escapes. They experiment with what can survive the region's winters, shelter ...

In the backyard of a house on the east side of Torrance, there is a greenhouse. A full, leafy canopy frames either side of the wooden door. Overlapping palms and succulents soak up the sun. Inside the ...

That cottage garden you’ve been tending for years? It may already be one of the most hazardous spaces in your yard. The ...