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 ...

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).

The croton plant, scientifically known as Codiaeum-variegatum, is most often used as an indoor houseplant in our region. The leaves of this unusual plant are large and can be 3 to 6 inches in ...

Hailing from the Amazonian rainforest and spread all across Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, And Peru, Croton lechleri is an evergreen tree that grows up to 39 feet tall. Commonly referred ...

Croton Magnificent is a colorful plant that can be seen at Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.

CROTON WATER IS NOT AT FAULT; What Health Board Officials Say of the Reports of Disease-Breeding Impurities in the Drinking Water.

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

Water from the Croton watershed has been kept out of NYC since 2008, thanks to the seemingly never-ending construction of the Croton Water Filtration Plant in the Bronx. But on Thursday, the city ...

Plant in the warmer locations or be prepared to move container plantings to a freeze-free area. Major problems: Scale insects and thrips are major pests, causing leaf and stem damage.

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, Westchester County (WABC) -- One of two people with confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease at a nursing home in Westchester County has died. That resident was previously ...