KARE 11's Laura Betker says there are four important things to ask before deciding which tree to buy and where to plant it.

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Before, anyone who wanted to grow cacao at 1,200 or 1,500 meters [3,900 to 4,900 feet] altitude was considered crazy,” says Orlando Quintero Gonzales, an agronomist in Colombia’s Eje Cafetero, or the ...

Ephemerals are unusual plants that love early spring weather: cool and a bit wet. They bring color and otherworldly flowers to shadier corners. They tend to hug the ground plane, avoiding the cold, ...

The bark of a tree is its own protection against the weather. While we shrug on a coat when it’s wet or cold, a tree will ...

Help save the Earth by replacing half your lawn and/or non-native plants with native species, even in containers, plus a list ...

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s ...

States in USDA hardiness zones 9 to 11 typically grow the healthiest avocados. However, cooler states can try growing 'Pancho ...

Try these brilliant plants for shade to make the most of your outdoor space, including flowering shrubs and a type of ...