"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." While the humidity and heat of summer are a drag to some, your tropical plants are probably loving it.

Gardens come in all forms, including setting up a layered array of pots and planters. Fill them with long-blooming, colorful ...

Showy, fragrant, and oh-so stunning—mandevilla, also known as rocktrumpet, deserves a spot in your garden. The tropical, flowering vine adds a pop of color with its trumpet-shaped flowers that attract ...

Growing plants in containers is a delighgtful way to bring greenery indoors, add height to landscape beds, and deliver color to porches and patios. Beyond their aesthetic appeal, container plants are ...

When my 15-year-old son practices the drums, his border collie, Rocky, jumps into action. He’ll instinctively grab anything in sight and drag it around the yard as if to herd it like sheep. Recently, ...

I continue to install plants all summer long and have done so with success for many years. Gardeners just need to pay close attention to the proper watering of plants installed in the summer, with ...

If you want your garden containers to be filled with colorful flowers in spring, now's the time to get your bulbs planted to make sure they're ready to bloom once our gardens thaw out after winter.

Climbing plants are a beautiful addition to any landscape. You can train them to trail up arbors, trellises, fences, and other structures for a romantic, whimsical garden aesthetic. But many climbing ...

Apricot Mandevilla – My plant did not have a tag when I bought it, but I am guessing it is the Sun Parasol ‘Apricot’ Mandevilla. This is probably my favorite plant of the season. This summer tropical ...