In the photo, my daughter Luna Isa, then 11 years old, is making flower leis with native flowers, including niyoron and chi’ute (Cerbera dilatata or native plumeria). Beyond their beauty ...

The odor is delicate, but one or two flowers perfume the whole garden. Close relatives are Ervatamia (crepe jasmine) cerbera, stemmadenia and oleander. Stop by your local garden shops and ...

May Day, also know as Lei Day, has passed however, Hawaiian gardeners keep it going all year long. On the mainland spring is short lived, but in Hawaii, spring is all year. Here, there is a noticeable ...