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.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Where else would you rather be on the coldest week of the year in Western New York than warming up inside the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens? "We try to keep it as humid as ...

This 83-acre oasis honors Dr. David Fairchild, the renowned 20th-century botanist and plant explorer who not only put mangoes and other “exotic” produce on the American plate, but also helped develop ...

Lauren Murphy is a writer and environmentalist based in the Pacific Northwest. She holds a degree in Environmental Sciences from Western Washington University. The Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, ...