Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Like all plants, the locally native flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) varies slightly across its native range. A plant from one ...

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 ...

Exotic indoor plants like Venus flytraps and moss roses require more than basic care—they need conditions tailored to their native habitats. From nutrient-poor soil blends to precise light positioning ...

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 ...

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, ...

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.

Plants that grow upon other plants are called epiphytes. Epiphytes, such as our native Spanish moss, are not parasites, but simply use the tree as a base to grow on. Although rainfall is plentiful in ...

In Grow a Garden, you'll buy seeds, plant them, harvest them, and sell your produce. You'll then repeat the cycle all over again. Though the process sounds simple enough, some seeds are only available ...

As I drive around the county, I routinely spot invasive exotic plants like Brazilian pepper (the poster child of invasive exotic plants in Florida), schefflera, castor bean, asparagus springeri and ...

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 ...