Xeric trees and shrubs — including many of our plants originating from our Southwest deserts — seem like magic; give them an irrigation after a long dry period, they grow leaves again, and many flower ...

As we find ourselves in the heat of another growing season many of us are trying to choose our new plants wisely. We are looking for beauty, water efficiency, and pollinator supporters. If they can ...

Mesic plants (which include trees and shrubs) come from wet regions and have evolved there, so that’s what they are used to. Examples include our famous mulberry trees but can also include ...

Gold trees, like these pictured at Foster Botanical Garden, were brought to Hawaii from tropical regions of South America. After akamai horticulturists noticed how pretty gold trees are, and observant ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s Wildfire Community Preparedness Month, and folks can do a lot to protect their community and land. University of Hawaiʻi develops new map to detect wildfire risk The Honolulu ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When city of Lakewood horticulture manager Greg Foreman inherited the park at Kendrick Lake in 2002, there were three garden beds and an acre of dead turf.