During the time of the dinosaurs, Dawn Redwood grew widely across the northern hemisphere including North America but it was considered extinct for 20 million years before a small population was ...

These exotic plants will brighten any corner of your property and with the right care, will last for a long time. Even though many of them originated in countries on the other side of the world, they ...

There can be an unfortunate side to having cool plants. Sometimes people want to steal them. At least, that’s been the case for Mark Hanson, who collects and grows rarities for his one-man business, ...

Although conventional wisdom suggests that invasive exotic plants thrive because they escape the natural enemies that kept them in check in their native ranges, a new study in the journal Science ...

For our third and final installment of the native plant/exotic plant discussion, it seems we need to get to the crux of the matter. You need to pick a plant to add to your garden, so do you plant a ...

The fastest way to turn a room of typically demure, considerate, and thoughtful gardeners into an "Animal House" inspired food fight is to raise the topic of native and exotic plants. Former ...

While it's great to find a use for kudzu, which is native to Japan, exotic plants can wreak havoc in environments where they're not naturally found. Many of these plants are sold by mail order.

When you think of the quiet, country living that Ramona has to offer, the word ‘exotic’ doesn’t usually come to mind. However, that’s about to change thanks to Dean Karras, 31, and Megan Escalona, 29, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Exotic Plants is a local plant shop ...

The Botanist Barber, Dustin Burke, grows plants throughout his compact downtown apartment home. He also collects and displays art and funky unique finds and furniture.