Whether heated or unheated, a greenhouse can make tasks like growing tropical plants and getting a jump on seeding tender annuals easier—and extend your growing season well beyond the summer months.

Spring is just around the corner and it's time to start seeds indoors in Tennessee. Tennessee has a variety of plant hardiness zones, which means a variety of growing times in the state.

You can have hundreds of cascading tropical flowers in your house or right on your patio with this easy to grow tropical plant.

“You can grow all tropical plants — canna, calla, bananas, elephant’s-ears, citrus — outdoors in (Ohio) in the summer,” said Lynne Cody, a horticulturist with the Park Seed Co. “They ...

but that doesn't mean we can't be fascinated enough to want to learn about them. I do grow some tropical plants as seasonal color plants for the garden, either as an annual or by greenhouse ...

One such plant you may never have considered as a suitable houseplant is the banana tree (Musa spp.)! While banana ...

It will not recover if the soil dries out. This robust, easy-to-grow tropical indoor plant can grow up to nine feet. Needs: Bright light and 11 inches of space on either side of the plant so the ...

Once you get them planted in the ground, or a container, it can take anywhere from 60 to 100 days for a plant to mature, depending on the variety. The University of Tennessee has a handy guide on ...