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Foundation plantings are like spandex garments. They smooth out bumpy features and add a dressy look. A private pilot walked ...
Mussaenda has small flowers, often in white or yellow, surrounded by numerous showy and often draping bracts which appear to ...
Artfully placed hedges and trees turn the actress's one-time Oahu home into a private sanctuary – a landscape designer ...
Hawaii is home to 44% of the nation’s endangered plant species. ... Nonnative shrubs and grass were introduced to Hawaii from other parts of the world over time to help resist droughts, ...
The head gardener at the Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort on Maui uses the hotel's stunning gardens to teach guests more about Maui's culture.
Scientists have long warned that Hawaii’s cover of nonnative shrubs is kindling waiting to burn. Shi En Kim - Reporter. August 15, 2023. Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter!
Hawaii's Lei Day is about so much more than flowers. Nothing quite symbolizes the essence of Hawai’i and the aloha spirit quite like the lei. But as native flora disappears, lei makers discuss ...
The deadly wildfires in Hawaii this month were fueled in part by plants, in particular invasive grasses that have taken over land once occupied by sugar and pineapple plantations.. Some plants are ...
Why Hawaii’s wildfires are so devastating — and ‘predictable’ The ecological ravages of Hawaii over time have left behind nonnative grasses that serve as fuel for blazes.