In this video, I show you how to grow ginger in containers from store-bought ginger roots. I take you through selecting the ...

These amazing blue ginger plants, with spikes of shockingly indigo blue flowers, make a delightful addition to the fall garden. They are very easy to care for, and grow nicely for us, as tender ...

Looking for simple fall tasks that will pay off next spring and summer? Enjoy this cooler weather! Divide many perennials ...

Witnessing flowers as they open on shoots that emerge from bulbs can create a similar response. Even though you may know what ...

The famous trumpeting, cupped receptacle on daffodils is called a corona, and botanists are confounded as to its function. However, the presence of the corona does assist us in explaining why daffodil ...

Ginger lily (Hedychium coronarium), or platanillo in Spanish, is a hardy ornamental for the tropical home garden that provides lush tropical foliage and fragrant flowers. An herbaceous perennial ...

If your home feels empty, consider bringing in plants to spruce up the energy of the home with a full sensory experience.

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. • There are 40 species of hedychiums (pronounced he-DIK-ee-ums) that belong in the Zingiberaceae or ginger family. Hedychium ...

Ginger lilies are a clumping plant growing from rhizomes. They grow 4-6 feet tall and do well in masses in the background like fences or in an area where the fragrance can drift to a patio. The leaves ...

Growth habit: A clump-forming evergreen perennial with upright to arching stems that grow to 6 feet tall. Numerous lancelike leaves form along each stem, growing to 2 feet long and 5 inches wide.