Mexican bird of paradise grows best in warm, humid conditions and doesn’t require more than an occasional watering once established. The shrub flowers best when planted in full sunlight and well ...

Question: My Mexican Bird of Paradise was gorgeous this year, the best ever. The flowers are now going to seed pods. Should I cut it back? What is the proper way to care for this plant as it ...

The “real” bird of paradise, not the shrubby smallish tree, Mexican bird of paradise, that grows here. She told me that these plants won’t grow here in the Albuquerque area. Is she correct ...

Sun scald is a very serious concern with smooth-barked trees like red oaks. It’s common for their trunks to split vertically due to the sun’s burning rays.