then it's very easy - all you need are the right plants. Certain varieties can help you to create your very own tropical haven right here in the UK. Plant expert Michael, also known as The ...

Leaves are the food factories of the tree ... Naturalist Roger Tory Peterson says that unlike the precise silhouette of birds, a tree is not so consistent in form or shape: "The beginner, learning ...

Tropical plants in the genus Heliconia attract hummingbirds, bats and other creatures in the wild — and intrigue plant collectors, who prize them for their intense colors, dramatic beak-like ...

You just boil some water, add the leaves, and let them steep for about 10 minutes. Add some honey for a hint of sweetness. Soursop is a tropical fruit full of antioxidants. It grows in Central and ...

This will not cause the extensive damage we see with hard to severe freezes, but we expect some damage to tropical plants, particularly those that were not covered. The groups most affected likely ...

Tropical Storm Sara started moving slightly faster Saturday after it stalled over Honduras, drenching the northern coast of the Central American nation, swelling rivers and trapping some people at ...

(Chris Petersen via AP) This 2003 image provided by Chris Petersen shows tropical banana plants growing on the Farmingdale State College campus in Farmingdale, N.Y. (Chris Petersen via AP) This July 9 ...

This 2024 image provided by Chris Petersen shows a Canna 'Pink Sunburst' plant in bloom in Asharoken, N.Y. (Chris Petersen via AP) ...

Nothing conjures up the feeling of the tropics like giant, lush-leaved plants, and if you live in the tropics or subtropics, you get to enjoy them year-round. The rest of us have to buy them every ...

Homeowners in the northern Philippines used spades and rakes to clear out debris left by Tropical Storm Trami on Oct. 25 while rescuers trawled through thick mud looking for the missing as the death ...

Tropical storm battering Philippines leaves at least 24 people dead in flooding and landslides Widespread flooding and landslides set off by a tropical storm in the northeastern Philippines left ...