An intense heatwave is sweeping across the country. The sun's piercing rays inevitably cause streams of sweat to run off pedestrians. At this very moment, when sheer exhaustion leads to a desperate ...

Of my four camellia plants, one — the one that gets the least sun — has pale and blotchy leaves. There are plenty of tender new leaves coming on, but I’m concerned because the other plants seem to be ...

Growing tropical fruits, such as mangoes, papayas, star fruit (carambola), bananas and avocados, is challenging here -- the possibility of freezes in the 20s or even the teens hangs over us every ...