Onomea Bay's botanical garden, described as a "museum of living plants", attracts photographers, gardeners, botanists, scientists, and nature aficionados.

Jun 24, 2010 - Ramona Frances

The following highlighted garden may inspire you to create a sunken garden like the famous Butchart Garden in British Columbia - with a tropical landscape twist.

Mar 6, 2008 - Rod Whitlow

At the nursery this year, we have many landscape customers buying tropical plants. Cannas are a top seller because they are easy to use in the garden and in containers.

Jun 15, 2006 - Susan Mertz

The spectacular Heliconia is exotic and graceful. It is ideal as a landscape focal plant, thrives as a potted plant and lasts for ages as a decorative cut flower.

Oct 16, 2008 - Laurence O'Sullivan

Logee's Tropical Plants Company specializes in ornamental tropical plants for growing indoors, or outside, in containers. Add exotic charm to your garden, inside or out!

Sep 18, 2008 - Angela England

More than just another island in the sun, Madeira is a paradise of tropical gardens and dramatic scenery, highlighted by charming colonial towns.

Dec 15, 2010 - Barbara Rogers

A number of tropical fruit trees and plants can be grown successfully in many parts of Florida, including tamarind, grapes and pineapple.

Aug 4, 2009 - Christy Swift

A very dramatic plant, with stunning blue tinged leaves, the Mexican Blue Palm is a very hardy palm, easy to grow and in summer provides an exotic flower display.

Jan 22, 2009 - Laurence O'Sullivan

The Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park brings in butterflies from around the world each spring. Enjoy watching them and participate in fun family activities.

Feb 25, 2008 - Sallie Schaaf Borrink

The Malaysian island of Penang is best known today for its beaches and laid back lifestyle. But in earlier times it was famous for spices - cloves, nutmeg and peppercorns

Nov 17, 2009 - Valery Garrett

The gardener who goes on holiday in Rarotonga will be intrigued by the selection of plants and flowers to be seen on this tropical island.

Sep 14, 2010 - Sally Putan

Winter is fast approaching. Which tropical plants are best to overwinter and which ones should you save seeds from to start each spring?

Nov 9, 2007 - Sheri Ann Richerson

Mauritius is a small island with turquoise seas and sandy beaches geared for tourism that provides holiday makers with everything to make their vacation memorable.

Jul 21, 2009 - Fleur Hupston

Many tropical rainforest plant species have been adapted to grow as houseplants. They are attractive, interesting and not too difficult to maintain.

Dec 30, 2010 - Ian Dutton

Many common and not-so-common fruit trees and bushes can be grown in north, central and south Florida, including starfruit, sugar apple and guava.

Aug 3, 2009 - Christy Swift

What child in his or her right mind turns down a tropical fruit smoothie? These delicious ideas will help parents get more fruit in their child's diet

Mar 4, 2009 - Vicki F. Chavis

With live coral reefs, French cuisine, luxury resorts and unique shopping opportunities, Vanuatu is one of the Pacific Ocean's most popular tropical holiday destinations.

Jan 11, 2009 - Nicole West

Houseplant gardeners who grow tropicals can use this list of indoor plant ideas to add green foliage to shady dark corners away from windows.

Mar 15, 2011 - Chris Eirschele

Learn how to grow epiphytic and terrestrial bromeliads as houseplants. Bromeliads are good easy to grow plant choices for indoor gardening.

Apr 29, 2009 - Chris Eirschele