SPLASH OF COLOR: If you live in the Plains states, wildflowers such as black-eyed Susan add color and resilience to your ...

Toward the end of its life — which can span between 40 and 80 years — the palm tree sends up a central plume crowded with ...

Iain Stirling takes on a sporting tour to Australia and finds two city teams at the top of their meeting game, albeit with ...

This month and next, local nurseries offer a nice variety of cyclamen. The bright hues of white, pink, red and lavender flowers cheer up patios and porches. Cyclamen even make nice houseplants if ...

From the air, Abha's mountains emerge as a shock of emerald green rising from a sea of sand. Terra firma brings other surprises: a bracing wind ...

Shop 20+ fun Christmas ornaments for everyone on your list! There's glittery caviar tins for foodies, snow-dusted Brownstones ...

South Africa, known as the Rainbow Nation, was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to symbolize unity and diversity ...

These nine places keep alive the memories of those killed during a holiday-themed training session on Dec. 2, 2015.

Jacarandas shed their leaves in December and burst into full bloom by late February, with the purple flowers carpeting the ...

Blooming jacaranda trees line a street in Johannesburg, South Africa. Although visually striking, jacaranda trees are an invasive species in the region. Photo: Shams/iStock Every spring, ...

Smaller native shade trees will delight you with fragrant blossoms, striking bark and manageable size without overwhelming ...

With Gauteng’s humid weather and rainy springs, the purple giants are thriving, creating a beautiful lavender carpet on windy days and perfect shade on a hot day. Jacarandas bloom for about two to ...