No question about it; those are caladium tubers, but never bulbs, and they're caladium leaves, not flowers. ...more

August 17, 2008

Mini pineapple Is it a fruit or a faux? This itty-bitty pineapple, a member of the bromeliad family, is actually edible, according to Nature's Pride, a Dutch company that imports and distributes exotic fruits. The mini pineapple plant likes filtered light and will grow to about 2 feet tall. Its tiny fruit gets about 4 inches tall, and has a sweet, tender core. ...more

August 14, 2008

In gardeners' hands, discards become disarming yard art. ...more

July 30, 2008

Gesneriads provide a lot of beauty with minimal labor, possibly second only to succulents. ...more

June 12, 2008

Florida summers are a great time for planting. One good storm can drop 1 to 3 inches of rain, which soaks into the soil and encourages roots to follow. Plants with deep roots will grow up to be drought-tolerant. ...more

May 28, 2008

They've been whispering our sweet nothings for centuries. "I'm near psychotic with passion," says the fiery red rose. ...more

February 8, 2008

Bromeliads are endlessly fascinating, in part because new ones are always being discovered or created. ...more

January 19, 2008

Earlier blooms. Less snow to shovel. Unseasonable warm spells. Signs that winters in the Northeast are losing their bite have been abundant in recent years, and now researchers have nailed down numbers to show just how big the changes have been. ...more

January 13, 2008

and bumper sales - this season. Wednesday night's frigid temperatures, however, have put those expectations on ice for now. ...more

January 3, 2008

Strawberry growers in the Tampa Bay area were expecting a bumper crop - and bumper sales - this season. Wednesday night's frigid temperatures, however, have put those expectations on ice for now. ...more

January 3, 2008