Q: I have a bird of paradise, Strelitzia reginae, in a pot in my living room. It's getting a bit too big for the space and ...

If your bird of paradise is looking a bit too much like a bird's nest with messy stalks, overcrowded flowers, and dried-out greenery, it's probably time for a trim. While these tropical plants are ...

Q: Is it necessary to cut back our red bird-of-paradise bushes in the late winter (here in Sierra Vista)? Some folks in town don’t and their red birds seem to bloom OK. Is it also necessary to cut ...

Question. There is lots of freeze damage to our white bird of paradise foliage. Do I cut off the dead portions of leaves that will make the plants look awful? Answer. Regretfully there is not much ...

Is it possible a bird planted it to cheer up two 83-year seniors? A: I do think a bird left you a gift. I am surprised this crape myrtle bloomed this much as young as it is. I would recommend a little ...