Q. I think I will plant different-colored hibiscus along my drive next year. My daughter said there are two kinds: hardy and tropical. Which shall I buy, and when should I plant them? -- S.T., Houston ...

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Though they both produce beautiful flowers, there's a difference between hardy and tropical hibiscus plants and how you should prepare them for the winter. While hardy plants can handle winter ...

For some people, a tropical garden reminds them of their childhood in some far-off place. For others, it's an escape from the rat race and the gray skies of winter, or a Jimmy Buffett-inspired fantasy ...

Outdoor tropical plants have a way of bringing a little slice of paradise right to our front doors. From the dramatic birds of paradise to the abundant and buoyant trumpet flower, tropical plants make ...

As temperatures climb, we long for a garden that sizzles rather than sulks. A garden with spunk. Enter the land of giant leaves. Exotic blooms. A Gauguin-like world of tropicals that flash their fancy ...

If I bought a house that happened to have a swimming pool — not my favorite landscape element — I would hope that the feature would be geometric, at least. If it instead were kidney-shaped, I would ...