DEAR JESSICA: I have had this plant for over a year, and would like to know the name of it, as well as directions on how to transplant it and continue to have the roots (if that is what they are) ...

Hibiscus plants, members of the “Mallow” family, are noted for their huge, delicate flowers in shades of yellow, orange and red, that resemble crepe paper. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis or Chinese Hibiscus, ...

Q. My Easter lily came up this year but did not flower. How can I make it bloom? — Evelyn Somers, Tamarac A. Place the plant in a sunny, well-drained spot. Apply a good palm fertilizer in March, June ...

Dear Jane: My hibiscus is looking pretty bad, having recently dropped lots of leaves. What should I be doing to get it in shape for being outside? Dear caller: Repotting should be done in late winter ...

There are some things that we should already be doing to get ready for fall. Let’s start with tropical hibiscus plants. You can, of course, write them off and let them die in the frosts. Or with some ...