Florida celebrates Arbor Day this month, and January is good for planting trees on the Treasure Coast. Arbor month has a good ring to it, and planting a tree has been the subject of this column ...

Tree lovers among us can wax eloquent about the huge and beautiful royal poinciana trees that grow in and around Kona town. Sadly, growing them in our home gardens requires more space than most of us ...

A few years ago, I encouraged readers of this column with small yards to plant the dwarf poinciana. Today, a large gloriously blooming royal poinciana just off my Kona lanai begs for my attention, ...

In the 1940s, Bing Crosby hit the song charts as he crooned “Poinciana, your branches speak to me of love, pale moon is casting shadows from above.” The Poinciana of song is the Royal Poinciana or ...

Question: A very tall tree with brilliant yellow flowers is blooming in some of the local neighborhoods. What is the tree and since it grows so tall is it a good addition to the landscape? Answer: ...