Q. The shrimp plant I bought in 1998 is doing well and at one time had 60 blooms on it. How do I go about getting a slip started or do I have to take the root? Marian Maday, Sterling A. You're in luck ...

A plant that doesn't receive the respect it deserves, perhaps because it's been around so long, is shrimp plant (Justicia brandegeana, but once named Beloperone guttata). This sprawling, wiry-stemmed, ...

August is the perfect time to take cuttings of many popular shrubs and perennials. By this point in the growing season, all of your plants will have produced a good amount of healthy green growth, ...

The first time I saw a golden shrimp plant (aka golden candles), I couldn’t help saying “Wow!” That was long ago, but I’m still wowed by this Tropical American herbaceous perennial. Golden shrimp ...