Ok, you’ve gotten lucky so far. Despite a few evenings threatening a light frost, you've skated by with your potted tropical plants out on the porch. Maybe you slid them in the garage or tucked them ...

Q: I received an indoor bonsai plant as a holiday gift. I don’t know what kind of plant it is, but it looks like a miniature tree. I’m anything but a green thumb. How can I keep this gorgeous plant ...

“Aimee” patio tree as a 90th birthday gift and have had it on my deck for a month now. It’s getting northern exposure near a small lake in the Chicagoland area. I am following directions to a “T” and ...

The first frost has come to the valley, and the outdoor gardening season has come to an end. For many, houseplants are ...

Q. What should I do to get my gardenia to bloom again? It is losing its leaves. I received it as a gift in December and it has had several bursts of blooms. I have fed it acid fertilizer and in the ...