Whether you choose caladium varieties with cool white leaves or brilliant reds and pinks, their foliage adds a real pop to ...

These tropical trees can grow anywhere if potted and brought inside for the winter — and they even produce a fragrant, ...

A 17-year experiment in Panama revealed that the process of leaves falling and decomposing on the ground provides nutrients to the soil that help promote tree growth in otherwise infertile tropical ...

Red flower clusters dangle from Dragon Wing begonia in this summer-proof pot. Dragon Wing begonias are heat-tolerant, vigorous growers thanks to their glossy leaves but do best in partial sun or shade ...

Stacy Tornio has authored more than 15 books about animals, nature, and gardening. She is a master gardener and master naturalist. Amazon elephant's ear thrives in large pots, both inside and out. It ...

Bunting says that Thai Giant can grow 12 feet tall, while some of the showiest varieties include Illustris (black leaves and ...

Some of the most visually appealing ones are also delicious. Here’s how to choose — and grow — the best ones. By Margaret Roach Homegrown tastes of the tropics slumber in Marianne Willburn’s freezer — ...

Researchers at Northern Arizona University and the Smithsonian found an unconventional method to understand how rainforests will survive with climate change—making tea with living leaves at the top of ...

After decades of challenges from the private sector to protect tropical forests, the “lungs of our planet,” we’ve reached a significant milestone. The newly launched LEAF Coalition puts tropical ...

Nature-led rooms feel easier to live with. They calm the edges of modern life without looking themed. A woodland scene can ...