Hawaii Gardens: Silver buttonwood tree at Ala Moana park offers ‘unassuming beauty’
While on his walks in Ala Moana Beach Park, my surf buddy Takeo Kudo mentioned he enjoys what he calls “living-in-the-ground bonsai trees.” Read more
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Hawaii Gardens: While a bit tricky to harvest, cashews bear intriguing fruit
For years we had a cashew tree growing in the Economic section of Foster Botanical Garden. This section is where plants with economic value or potential are grown; they include herbs, spices, medicines, food and even poisons. Read more
Hawaii Gardens: Spice up meals and landscape with fun, fiery chile pepper
Chile peppers can be a fun and beautiful plant to grow in our Hawaii gardens. They can also brighten our palates by adding a bit of chile pepper spice to our home cooking. Read more
Hawaii Gardens: Help garden-loving kupuna with the gift of your time
One of the best gifts to give to others is our time. Read more
Colorful rain lilies can cut down on sidewalk maintenance
Recent heavy rains have brought on the gorgeous blooming of rain lilies — an old-fashioned Hawaii garden plant that many of us cherish. Read more
Hawaii Gardens: Invasive avocado lace bugs wreak havoc on prized trees
To check if your tree is infested, look for bronze patches on the upper shiny sides of the leaves, then check the undersides for little sap-sucking insects and their eggs. Read more
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Hawaii Gardens: Rare Hawaiian sumac makes colorful addition to gardens
Neneleau is a plant that we should grow more of to find out. It would be such a pretty and uniquely colorful addition for our Hawaiian home gardens, parks and schools. Who doesn’t like more shade? Read more
Cassava can be grown as a versatile food source
Question:What are some other perennial, long-lived plants that we can grow for our food future? Gardening has been such a great accomplishment for our ohana, and now a mind occupier as we safely hunker down and quarantine. Read more
Hawaii Gardens: Quarantined community excited about growing food
It’s amazing to see our quarantined community excited about growing food. There’s been so much interest that supplies were scarce for a while, but our local garden shops have restocked. Read more
Hawaii Gardens: Easy-to-maintain kolomona spreads cheer with its bright blooms
Kolomona flowers nicely all year round, with at least a cluster or two of its cheery golden blossoms. You can see it as you drive on the freeway, especially by the stadium and H-3 interchanges. Read more
Hawaii Gardens: Fallen leaves can be turned into ‘gold’ for the garden
Farmers of old have long used and valued leaves to create and maintain good soil. Good soil is “alive” with beneficial microorganisms. Read more
Hawaii Gardens: Fruit trees can offer bounty to be shared with ohana
One goal for sustainability is planting a fruit tree in every yard. Or even on your apartment lanai. Read more
Hawaii Gardens: Consider adding citrus trees to your spring gardens
We have such a wealth of choices in our Hawaiian horticultural world. Read more
Hawaii Gardens: Deadheading plants boosts blooms and control pests
Deadheading helps you groom your plants, so you can rub or cut off the pest-infested parts. Read more
Hawaii Gardens: From potted plants to tools, gifts for gardeners abound
Gardeners are so easy to shop for — and you don’t have to brave the crowded parking lots at the mall this time of year. Read more
Hawaii Gardens: Motion lights, thorny shrubs can keep burglars at bay
A few plants come to mind that could quickly become a thorn in an intruder’s side. Read more
Hawaii Gardens: Native Hawaiian wiliwili tree thrives in hot dryland forests
We need to all work together to reverse the climate change. So, let’s plant a tree or two, and may I suggest wiliwili? Read more
Hawaii Gardens: Turn beach debris into useful gardening tools
Not all the debris that’s collected needs to head straight to the dump. Some of the items can be recycled into useful tools for our backyard gardens. Read more
Hawaii Gardens: Talented artist, gardener was lifelong supporter of horticulture
A longtime supporter of Honolulu Botanical Gardens, an award-winning lei maker and kapa artist, Marie Leilehua Adams McDonald died Aug. 4 at home in Puukapu, Waimea. She was 92. Read more
Hawaii Gardens: What to do when you have a mountain of mountain apples
When faced with an abundance of fresh Tahitian mountain apples, which aren’t really something you can freeze like mangoes — what is one to do? Read more
Hawaii Gardens: Rinse away pests to keep citrus trees healthy
Visualizing the goal of clean, bright shiny leaves, free of pests, will help you direct your hose in the right leafy places. Read more
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