Pineapple, plumeria and bird of paradise — people associate these iconic species with Hawaii, yet they aren’t Hawaiian. They’re foreign introductions, brought to these islands by people from other ...

The recent confluence of Polynesian, Micronesian, Melanesian and other Pacific Ocean cultures has inspired a new interest in landscaping with native and endemic plants of this vast region. What they ...

The wreath-making is an annual workshop organized through the Committee’s Plant Pono program, which is an informative program ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Calling all plant parents! Now is your chance to adopt a Native Hawaiian plant from Bishop Museum at the Kaiwiʻula Night Market. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to ...

KOLOA — The Department of Water, in collaboration with the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG), is hosting a free presentation on native Hawaiian plants on Friday, starting at 2 p.m. at the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — As we get into the dry season there are still ways that you can work on your garden and get ready for more rain. Michele Harman from the Board of Water Supply stopped by Take2 on ...

Volunteers gathered Oct. 20 on the shoreline near the Paia Youth and Cultural Center at Lower Paia Park for a community ...

Temporary irrigation will help the growth of 344 native plants that were planted Saturday to help with Kailua Beach Park’s dune restoration. “These plants are all native plants that are adapted to ...

Despite recent rainy spells, it is well-known that our islands are getting dryer every year. This means that periods of drought are getting longer and more frequent. With this in mind, we might want ...

Grazel Caceres, the lead wildlife biologist for Pūlama Lāna‘i, says she and her team work in forests, on mountains and other terrain on Lāna‘i to establish and protect local wildlife so the animal and ...

Whenever Butch Haase sees an ‘iliahi plant in the wild, he makes sure to plant a few seeds. “Each ‘iliahi fruit has a single seed inside it,” he says, squeezing out a dark purple pulp that stains the ...

Native plants support pollinators by providing nectar for hummingbirds, native bees, butterflies, moths, bats and others. They support other wildlife by providing critical habitat and essential food.