Plumeria, Hawaiian name melia, is the most commonly used flower for lei in Hawaii, although it isn’t native to Hawaii. It’s native to Central and South America. At this time of year, it’s blooming all ...

Larry asks: The leaves on my plumeria trees do not look healthy. Some are turning yellow, others have brown spots and many are falling off the tree. I also see orange spots on the underside of the ...

With proper care, your plumeria will produce gorgeous, fragrant blooms. Trader Joe’s just brought the tropics to stores with its newly stocked plumeria trees. While you might not recognize the tree in ...

Plumeria trees — also called frangipani — aren’t recommended for non-coastal gardens in Central Florida due to the plants’ susceptibility to low temperatures. On the other hand, I walk past a ...

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Like John Chapman, popularly known as Johnny Appleseed, Rae Hammel is responsible for the proliferation of a certain tree. But while Chapman focused on germinating apple seeds from Pennsylvania to ...

Otto von Bismarck, the powerful diplomatic deal-maker of 19th century Europe, is famously quoted as saying that politics is “the art of the possible.” Horticulture, by contrast, could be defined as ...

A friend this week posted on Facebook a few pictures of the last bloom on her small plumeria tree. The yellow-and-white petals of the sole flower stood in stark contrast to the rich, large green ...