Coleus can also take direct sun in cooler gardens. Coleus is just as much a favorite houseplant as it is a garden subject.

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I drove into a parking lot this past week and noticed a bougainvillea in the backseat of a car right beside me. I looked at the plant and I said, "Bougainvillea, right?", and the fellow in the front ...

Matt Spinetta’s artistic eye and love of tropical, exotic and rare or endangered plants has boldly influenced his Novato garden. A San Rafael native and veteran ...

Jill Maybry walks along the partially paved river stone pathway and reaches towards a tree still in its planter. "This is the Allspice leaf," she said, handing me a leaf to smell. The waxy, green leaf ...

Today’s column comes to you as we head for Italy. We are already missing the tropical ambiance of Hawaii Island and won’t be back until two days before the Nov. 5 election. We especially want to be ...