Now this is the way to start seeds. Around mid-February, grab a glass of wine and a book. Lay the seed atop some potting soil and spritz. Sit down to read, and sip, and by the time you reach the third ...

species in the New Orleans area. Each of them brings a unique personality to our gardens, and each can be used in a variety of growing conditions. Among the commonly grown hibiscus species are the ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. Can you tell me what is wrong with my hibiscus and what I should do? I noticed ...

South Louisiana gardeners are big fans of the tropical hibiscus and its hybrids. No other summer-flowering shrub surpasses the hibiscus for glossy, dark green foliage and nonstop flowers in amazing ...

I bought a hibiscus this past spring and have really enjoyed it. Did I misunderstand the salesperson who told me to plant it in the garden? For now, I am keeping it in my unheated garage, but I wonder ...

With a little cross-breeding and some determination, plant physiologist and forage agronomist Dr. Dariusz Malinowski is trying to add more colors to the world of hibiscuses. Malinowski is working on ...

With the unusually cold weather we had in south Louisiana this winter, a good portion of our tropical hibiscuses that normally make it through the winter have been lost. As people begin replacing lost ...

I think hardy hibiscuses are must-have summer plants guaranteed to brighten our gardens and landscapes after a long, hot summer. But to many gardeners, the hardy hibiscus is a well-kept secret. These ...

Hardy hibiscuses are happy-looking creatures, coloring summer gardens with 10-inch-wide flowers in reds, whites and pinks. Don’t confuse hardy hibiscus — Hibiscus moscheutos — with the tropical ...

You may be impressed to hear that this 76-year-old lady grows eight types of Hibiscuses, but she plays it down saying that she once grew 25 varieties! Flowers, fruits, foliage, vegetables — Kalyani ...