Q: I have a 2-foot-tall adenium that is in great shape. It blooms beautifully but only once a year. What can I do to make it rebloom? Will cosmos bloom continuously in our horrible summers? Do they ...

It is curious that this African native with its swollen and unusually shaped stem has become so popular in Chennai. But then, this desert plant has a definite preference for the sun and requires ...

Continuous rains brought on by a succession of tropical depressions in the Philippines prompted a friend in Manila to send me a message of distress. "It has been raining for the past weeks and the sun ...

Around 60 km from Chennai, in a thoroughly pleasant bucolic setting nestles a farm, a nature lover’s paradise with many different species of trees and birds, a pretty-looking pond and bamboo thicket.

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When Sunil Kumar and Anila V visited a plant nursery in the city in 2007, one flowering species caught their attention. Finding its asking price “too high”, the couple, however, returned home ...

The Adenium or desert rose blooms often and the flowers are longlasting. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to ...