Tropical plants have taken one coastal community by storm. Come on a walk with us to get ideas for your own porch, patio or garden

Try these delightfully exotic stunners for paintbox colors, deep fragrance and intricately detailed petals

Go for high impact with the spectacular foliage, over-the-top florals or iconic profiles of these hand-picked tropical favorites

For a more creative landscape design, take a different approach to planting

Keeping a garden amid hungry deer can be hard, but these plants should fare well

Create a vacation paradise in your backyard even if temperatures sometimes dip with these guidelines for tropical-style gardens

Resolve to see your garden with fresh eyes this year while you plant, plan and take care of necessary maintenance

February Gardener: Plant sprouts, start seedlings, force bulbs, grow an orchid and more

Try these stunners in summer's powerful heat for garden thrills with an exotic flair

Tangerine and other oranges are boldly cavorting from fashionable interiors to outdoor rooms. See some in-vogue examples here