Embrace the darker side of gardening with minimal effort – our pick of low-maintenance shade plants will give little trouble ...

Crotons are one of the most popular houseplants thanks to their vividly patterned, multicolored leaves. But these tropical plants can be a little finicky, responding to problems with their care or ...

With leaves of light green and yellow with splashes of red, orange, pink, bronze and purple, Croton Magnificent certainly is colorful.

This week's Houseplants 101 shines a spotlight on a plant that's colorful (croton) and one that's all green but makes up for its appearance with its beneficial qualities (aloe vera).

Also known as the Jamaican croton, this full caricature plant looks like a pastel-colored croton. The texture, however, of latex-like leaves is very different from that of the Codiaeum variegatum ...

Croton (Codiaeum variegatum) adds a bold splash of color to your indoor garden in winter or acts as an accent plant outdoors in summer and fall. This small woody plant with striking foliage can be ...

Wherever I look, whether grown with elephant ears, hibiscus or the Hawaiian Ti plant the look is festive and tropical. You might be thinking what is the use of touting this most amazingly ...

Swimming and other Croton River activities would not be affected if the state uses low levels of a herbicide to combat an invasive plant ...

On April 1 every year, anglers fill the banks of the Croton River for the first day of trout season in Croton Falls in northern Westchester County.