Master Gardener Ciscoe Morris says you don't need a Brazilian climate to grow a plant from Brazil, and this one drives ...

On the morning of the winter solstice, the sun rose slowly from the base of Mount Diablo, looking as large as the full moon rising the night before. Light poured over the foothills to create a sea of ...

If you've caught the fancy for the colorful hoop skirts of flowering maples (Abutilon), you may be aware that with this large genus, winter survival can be an issue. The species most likely to survive ...

Although the plant doesn't have a long lifespan it's still a beautiful summer addition to your garden... Abutilon doesn’t have a long lifespan, but is still a gem, I take the bus to and from Dublin ...

Q: I had a plant that I can't identify in my yard. It has orange flowers that hang down like bells, and leaves that look like maple leaves. It is a bush that is about 6 to 7 feet tall. Do you know ...

A: Yes, you can plant flowering maple (Chinese lantern, Abutilon hybridum) in the garden. These attractive plants have maplelike leaves and dangling, bell-shaped blooms in various colors. Heights vary ...