Hibiscus is in the Malvaceae family of tropical plants and is known worldwide as the poster plant for tropical islands. You can hardly see an advertisement about an island getaway that does not ...

The flowers of a tropical hibiscus shrub are showstoppers. Get expert tips for hibiscus care, both outdoors and as houseplants.

I recently spoke at a city of Marco Island Waterways Committee meeting about fertilizer leaching and run off causing algae blooms in our surrounding waterways. I learned that there are some citizens ...

Now that we've spent lots of time and efforts overwintering our favorite tropical plants and tender perennials like Geranium, Hibiscus, Calla Lily, Elephant Ear, Canna Lilies and more, what do we ...

January is here and we will still experience cold temperatures since it is the second coolest month of the year.

UC Davis researchers engineered wheat that encourages soil bacteria to convert atmospheric nitrogen into plant-usable fertilizer. By boosting a natural compound in the plant, the wheat triggers ...

I bought a hibiscus this past spring and have really enjoyed it. Did I misunderstand the salesperson who told me to plant it in the garden? For now, I am keeping it in my unheated garage, but I wonder ...

A companion bill to the Fertilizer Research Act has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The House version, sponsored by U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA), echoes the same goal ...

Most NBA fans will be either preparing Thanksgiving dinner or gearing up for the holiday shopping next week, and Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is keeping us busy by doing both. Earlier this ...

Mark Mueller is a fourth-generation farmer from Bremer County producing no-till corn, soybeans, alfalfa, specialty beans, forage rye and corn for silage. He serves as the Iowa Corn Growers Association ...

Stifel has increased conviction in Scotts Miracle-Gro's near-term strength and margin profile. The investment firm upgraded the fertilizer manufacturer to buy from hold. Analyst W. Andrew Carter ...

The Fertilizer Institute is calling for a national U.S. policy to increase domestic production of crop nutrients as farmers battle soaring input costs and turbulent global supply chains. The effort ...