Some plants, like avocado trees, grow stronger and more cold hardy as they mature. They also become more difficult to cover.

Plants can survive in the cold for varying amounts of time depending on the temperature, number of freezing hours, and type ...

Though they both produce beautiful flowers, there's a difference between hardy and tropical hibiscus plants and how you should prepare them for the winter. While hardy plants can handle winter ...

Recent freezes have resulted in many people questioning whether to prune or not to prune cold-damaged plants. The short answer is — wait. We’ve just had a run of freezing temperatures, but winter’s ...

It isn't just people and pets who need protection from the cold. Florida's tropical plants need protection from the freezing temperatures, too. Mother Nature is prepared to wallop the South with ...

Most houseplants are tropical and like a warm home. For cold rooms, you need something adapted to chilly temperatures. This ...

Our winter temperatures go back and forth all season here in North Florida – one week it’s winter, the next week we may think spring has arrived. This back and forth with cold and mild temperatures ...

Late October graced us with chilly mornings and warm but dry afternoons. As November dawns, however, I have heard the first frost advisory. It’s time to bring in plants for protection against the cold ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Have you recently or in ...

Palms are an important group of plants that we use to create a tropical look in our landscapes. May through August is the preferred time to plant palms here because the warm soil will encourage ...