DEAR JESSICA: I have had this plant for over a year, and would like to know the name of it, as well as directions on how to transplant it and continue to have the roots (if that is what they are) ...

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. Knowing how to repot a plant is an ...

Despite what Instagram would have you believe, plant parenting is hard. There are so many questions to answer. Are you watering too much? Not enough? Is the light in your space bright, indirect, or ...

Container fruit trees are a lovely way for those who have a smaller garden to grow their own lemons, figs, and more. However, over time, these trees will eventually outgrow their home and need to be ...

Dear Jane: My hibiscus is looking pretty bad, having recently dropped lots of leaves. What should I be doing to get it in shape for being outside? Dear caller: Repotting should be done in late winter ...

PUSHING 70 ON SUNDAY. WELCOME TO TODAY’S GROW SCREEN. WE’RE AT MCFARLAND RESEARCH GREENHOUSES AT UNH. I’M JOINED BY STEF CIESZYNSKI FROM UNH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. STEF I’VE GOT THESE PLANTS HAVE BEEN ...

No other summer flowering shrub surpasses the tropical hibiscus for glossy, dark green foliage and nonstop flowers in red, pink, yellow, orange, white, lavender or even brown and gray. And the ...

Q. My Easter lily came up this year but did not flower. How can I make it bloom? — Evelyn Somers, Tamarac A. Place the plant in a sunny, well-drained spot. Apply a good palm fertilizer in March, June ...