In West Hawaii, the fall weather brings on the dry season. In fact from October 2016 to April 2017, we almost no rain. This fall appears to be another dry start so keep in mind the importance of sufficient irrigation[Read More]
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Death and Injury in the Garden – Safety First
Unfortunately, the last thing many of us think about as we head out to work in our gardens is that we may suffer a serious injury or even death. The day is sunny and not too warm. The ground is still moist from last night’s rain. The birds are singing, and your...
Your Soil Is Keeping Secrets
It hasn’t rained in weeks. It is hot and your soil is getting really dry. So you turn on your sprinklers for a half hour. Do you have any idea how far down it has wet your soil? Do you how many inches of rain it was equivalent to? Did it get down into the root zone?...Video Tutorial – How To Add/List an Auction Product
To list an auction item on Tropiscape.com you first must Register – (Very Top Right of Page). When registering, be sure to check the box, “Apply to become a Vendor.” After you have been approved (usually within a day), you can proceed as you will...
HD VIDEO – How To Hybridize Tropical Hibiscus
Hybridizing your own exotic Hibiscus is not as difficult as you might think. And you may be creating a potential new incredible hybrid – you never know. You can try hybridizing your own, or even purchase some seeds of exotic crosses and save some time. You...
“Pot-Layering” – Difficult Propagation Made Easy
Try this propagation method for those touchy plants. This Pinanga distichia has always displayed better than average mottling and color, so I wanted to propagate more of this plant. While it always had a fair amount of healthy looking adventitious roots along the...
Top Ten Ways to Kill a Palm
TIPS FOR NEW GROWERS – TOP TEN WAYS TO KILL A PALM Top Ten Comments Overheard from a Novice Grower. 10) Everyone, including the Great Dane, will be careful not to step on this newly planted dainty little thing with the beautiful red petioles. 9) That one leaf...
Epiphytes Scream Tropical
There is nothing that screams tropical more than epiphytes – “a plant that grows harmlessly upon another plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, and sometimes from debris accumulating around it.” Perhaps the best rare plant locator...
Tribute to Dr. Mardy Darian – A Plant Pioneer
With the recent passing of Dr. Mardy Darian a unique and irreplaceable personality who was preoccupied with plants was lost. I had always been interested in growing plants. But until I met a few true plant fanatics, I never realized where this passion would or could...
Garden of Dr. Mardy Darian
The late Mardy Darian was a true plant pioneer. (A short tribute to Mardy) He wasn’t content with the ordinary, and sought out the exotic and rare plants from far away places that he believed he could grow in the dry marginal climate of Southern California. He...
“Marking the Spear” – Is your palm alive?
Marking a palm spear can help you recognize if a palm tree is sick and dying, or just having a hard time, can be more difficult than you think. Because some palms are slow growers, especially in marginal climates, a palm may appear to be suspended in time –...
Feed Me – Please!
Just a little water and fertilizer – is that too much to ask for? Don’t most people know that plants need a little of both from time to time. Not everyday – like your pets or your kids – just water about once a week, and fertilizer a couple...
Germinating Palm Seeds – A Primer
Germinating Palm Seeds A Primer Many who get bitten by the palm bug also get hooked on germination. The most difficult part of growing palm from seed is finding the patience. But if you’ve been growing palms, you have hopefully located some of that already.You...
Cheating Your Climate
CHEATING YOUR CLIMATE Identifying Microclimates The further from the warmer tropics you are attempting to garden with tropicals, the better you must know your particular climate and the plants you will be growing. Some tropical looking plants can be very forgiving,...Recent Articles
Brighten Fall Gardening With Flowering Plants And Trees
Temperatures remain very warm but things are about to change. Fall has officially arrived in the northern hemisphere since the sun has moved south of the equator.[Read More]
Vegatables and Annual Flowers Make Good Mates
September is just around the corner so it is time to think about our cool season gardening. Also, high food costs are everyone's headache these days.[Read More]
What Is Permaculture?
Many folks look back and long for the “good old days” but looking back to the plantations days of the 20th century in Hawaii, it wasn’t that great for many.[Read More]
Spice And Herb Gardening For Flavor
Hawaii could be called the Spice Island considering that the spices and herbs of the East Indies and the Mediterranean are also easily grown here.[Read More]
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