Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When choosing a new plant, many gardeners may be familiar with the adage, “right plant, right place.” Plants have preferences on ...

Zingiber zerumbet is a real attention-getter. Better known as pinecone ginger or shampoo ginger, this perennial beauty sports cone-shaped structures called bracts that change from a light green to a ...

Months of hot, humid weather make our summer a challenge for many plants in our gardens. A wonderful group of plants called gingers thrive in the heat, however, and delight us with bold foliage and ...

Months of hot, humid weather make summers in New Orleans a challenge for many plants (and people). But as some plants languish in the heat, a wonderful group called gingers thrive and delight us with ...

Ginger is easy to grow from store-bought rhizomes and can thrive indoors or outdoors in warm climates. Start with plump rhizomes, sprout them in warmth and humidity, then plant in well-draining soil.

Few groups of plants can offer everything from culinary harvests to attractive foliage and gorgeous blooms that gingers can. Most are from tropical and subtropical environments, making them a great ...

No green thumb or outdoor garden is required to grow this delicious plant. Karl Tapales / Getty Images Growing ginger (Zingiber officinale) indoors is surprisingly easy. It is low maintenance, thrives ...