After the Polar Vortex visit, it left many of us thinking about life in the tropics or at the bare minimum longing for summer, gardening and splashing in the pool. In reality, it will not be long ...

Relaxing by the pool is most enjoyable when the poolside landscape is on point. The best plants to put around a pool are those with low maintenance needs, that doesn’t make a mess and can withstand ...

Have you ever returned from a tropical destination wishing you could hang onto that beachy vibe when your vacation is but a distant memory? Do magazines and television shows in sultry settings ...

MUNCIE, Ind. – Having a beautifully landscaped home is ideal for most people. It adds value to your property and neighborhood, brings you joy and beauty, allows you a brief escape from the world ...

On a sunny — albeit a tad humid — Barbados morning, with white sand skirting gently over the teal-hued shoreline mere steps outside my room at charming boutique resort The House, I headed to a ...

Plan Ahead: After you visit the Hawai'i Tropical Botanical Garden, head to 'Akaka Falls State Park, which is roughly 10 miles northwest of the garden. Located on the east side of the Big Island, this ...

At 83 acres, the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is one of the largest of its kind in the country. With a surplus of tropical plants and other beautiful greenery, you'll likely find the Fairchild to ...

Xeric garden style still gets a bad rap. Some people shun water-wise landscaping, believing the approach requires stereotypical rocks and cactuses. Xeriscape comes from the Greek word xeros, meaning ...

LIHUE, KAUAI (ISLAND NEWS) -- A major environmental nonprofit in Kauai celebrates a big anniversary this year. The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) turns 60 this summer. NTBG is a nonprofit ...

Situated in the western region of Rio de Janeiro, the property embodies a successful project developed over more than 40 years by landscape architect and artist Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994), a ...

It’s trick-or-treat time. The Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden has a few tricks up its sleeve this weekend to celebrate Halloween. But you got to have the nerve to show up because they’re treating ...