Photos courtesy MISC In 2003, Lori Buchanan, manager of the Molokai/Maui Invasive Species Committee, investigated a glossy-leaved plant with pinkish-purple flowers. She had seen it growing as a ...

From left: an open lei with shells, pincushion protea and braided dracaena leaves; a poepoe-style (rounded) carnation lei ...

The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo Natalie Nishimura has been in the flower business long enough to know her customers by the milestones in their lives. She knows when a birthday is coming up ...

It kept our appetite at bay before finding a local cafe. Next was a visit to the Kula Botanical Garden, where you can see a collection of tropical plants, flowers, and sculptures. On our drive back to ...