Category: Tropical Style

Cluster flowers bloom in closely-bunched groups of little flowers and create large splashes of colour in the garden. Many of the plants that produce blooms…

Persimmons (Diospyros spp.) Indigenous to both eastern Asia and North America rise in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4b through 9b. The persimmon…

If you only have room for a single pear tree, then can’t decide between the vintage “Bartlett” pear and also the “Red Sensation” variety, you…

Apple trees (Malus domestica and other species) benefit from pruning in many ways. Pruning apple trees makes them better able to support the weight of…

Greenhouse magnets are useful for starting seeds and growing seedlings until they are ready for transplanting. Indoor growing in a greenhouse protects the seedlings from…

Grape tomatoes have a tendency to offer: sweet taste, firm texture, small juice and the crops are easy to develop. Their small fruit, which can…

Excessive algae growth in your pond can push out vegetation and reduce the water sensitivity, that affects light penetration into aquatic plants and organisms. Algae…

Daisies are cheerful blooms which bring a smile to any gardener’s face. Shasta daisies (Chrysanthemum maximum), which thrive in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness…

Summer and winter squashes, as well as other cucurbits, are maybe bothered by numerous kinds of insects including particular grubs that feed on or bore…

California bay laurel (Umbellularia californica), the sole bay laurel tree native to the western United States, thrives in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones…