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

Toss a palm frond in a vase or gather a whole bouquet — fresh or preserved tropical leaves bring on the exotic with almost no effort

Adding an island and bumping out a bay window improve this kitchen’s layout and outdoor connection

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

Explore this couple's gorgeous green landscape filled with collected finds and inviting places to gather

Appeal to exotic good taste with fruit trees, palms and tropical look-alikes in your temperate-climate garden

You may love the beach, but many plants don't. Learn which ones are best for your warm-weather oceanside garden getaway

Saw palmetto provides a carefree ground cover for dry gardens in the Southeast

Enjoy vibrant red blossoms even as gardens turn snowy white, by teaching this hardy repeat performer to ignore the calendar

Letting go can lead to a deeper level of gardening and a richer relationship with the landscape. Here's how one nature lover did it