Continuous rains brought on by a succession of tropical depressions in the Philippines prompted a friend in Manila to send me a message of distress. "It has been raining for the past weeks and the sun ...

Q: I have a 2-foot-tall adenium that is in great shape. It blooms beautifully but only once a year. What can I do to make it rebloom? Will cosmos bloom continuously in our horrible summers? Do they ...

Adenium obesum, or the desert rose as many know it, is a popular, tough plant and is fast appearing in many backyards. Keen gardeners who are serious about Adeniums have impressive collections of ...

On a sunny Thursday afternoon along Kiambu’s northern bypass, Leakey Wachira carefully arranges his prized desert roses under makeshift umbrellas. His roadside nursery is bursting with vibrant blooms.