A coconut tree needs the right climate and real patience. Get the USDA zones, dwarf and tall varieties, soil, watering, germination, and harvest timing.
Cordyline rewards you with vivid red, pink, and cream foliage when you get the light and water right. Learn to grow the ti plant indoors and outdoors.
The zebra plant browns and drops leaves at the first slip in care. Here is the light, watering, humidity, and pruning that keep Aphelandra squarrosa in bloom.
Bahia grass thrives where other southern lawns fail, shrugging off heat, drought, and sandy soil. Here is how to plant, mow, water, and feed it well.
Foxtail fern is a tough asparagus relative that is easy to overwater. Learn the light, free-draining soil, and watering rhythm to grow it well indoors or out.
The types of squash split into summer types picked young and tender and winter types cured for storage. Here is how to grow and use each.
Yellow fruits go far past the banana bowl. This roundup groups the best yellow-fruited trees, tropicals, berries, and veggies, with growing notes for each.
Italian cypress brings tall, narrow Mediterranean drama to any yard, but only with full sun and sharp drainage. Learn to plant, space, water, and protect it.
Learn how to get rid of stink bugs without spreading their odor, from sealing your home before the fall invasion to protecting garden crops the smart way.
The goldfish plant wants bright indirect light, an airy fast-draining mix, and even watering to bloom indoors. Learn to trigger its fish-shaped flowers.
The cucamelon is a grape-sized fruit that looks like a tiny watermelon and tastes of cucumber and lime. Learn to grow, trellis, harvest, and overwinter it.
Learn how to get rid of carpenter bees without harming a valuable pollinator: identify the bee, seal the wood, and treat active galleries only when needed.