Florida is the caladium capital of the country, and the vast majority of these are grown in Highlands County, especially in the Lake Placid area.

Each gardening season seems to offer new growing challeng­es. Our gardens are exposed to more drastic and variable weather with changing weath­er patterns. Floods, droughts, wind, temperature extremes ...

Have you started planning your garden for this year? I’ve already seen the ads on social media, and the hardware store has their spring bulbs for sale.

Mexican fencepost cactuses are most commonly grown outside, but did you know this spiky, upright plant can also thrive ...

Gardeners should keep an eye out for these new tropicals and shrubs, like mangaves, 'Gold Leopard' canna lilies and edible roses.

Winter sowing gives seeds the chilling period (stratification) they need to break dormancy and germinate. Seeds sown into ...

No one wants a dead looking garden in the spring. To ensure you have beautiful blooms when the weather warms up, plant this ...

While sowing seeds indoors provides them with a head start for the growing season, the process can be costly and time-consuming. Successful indoor gardening needs grow lights, heat pads and ...

Ask the Gardener offers tips on lighting, the proper soil mix, and watering to ensure your plants get off to their early and best start.

Learn how to make a pothos plant thrive in your home. Plus, what it means when the leaves turn yellow and how to propagate ...

The Japanese Yew Pine is a tidy and sustainable small- to medium-sized evergreen conifer that does quite well in Santa ...

A more useful approach for gardeners may be the concept of phenology and a weather-measurement system called growing degree days. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.