Tropical

In a previous post I wrote about forcing bulbs. I usually force amaryllis bulbs only at Christmas, but have decided to do this year round. My Dad...

Last year my friend brought me a honeysuckle plant at the end of the planting season. This variety of honeysuckle is a tender perennial for North...

We took the advice of everyone we have talked to about growing bamboo. Bamboo definitely belongs in a pot, but this pot did not last very long....

Last year we planted our first Candle Tree. It is an annual for our zone, so we dug it up and bought a new one this spring. We had such a mild...

Last October, Paul and I were shopping at Archie's Gardenland. All throughout the store, they had these giant caladiums. We bought several pots...

This is a new hibiscus for me this year, Kopper King. Darker leaves and a huge pink flower with dark center. I am running out of room but I am...

The Dallas Morning News reports 100 plus degrees through Sunday. While most everything else is rather crispy around the...

This beauty will not stop blooming, it is as lovely as the first day of spring. It continues to produce the most exquisite blooms ever. This...

Although the yard held up well during the 100 degree heat, you can definitely see a difference now that the temperature has dropped below three...