The most wind-resistant trees have deep, extensive roots, strong trunks, and flexible wood that bends under wind pressure ...

I wrote recently about pollinator-friendly plants and, in response, an email from Susan Savolainen, who gardens in Banning, ...

These are pests of the cool, wet times of spring and early summer. They hang out in moist, mulched beds and they come out to ...

Container-friendly trees are perfect for indoors or outdoors, and they travel well. Learn the best container-friendly trees ...

Q: I hope you can help me with weeds in my Bermuda lawn. I have tried weedkillers, yet here we are in May and dandelions are ...

As the weather warms up, think about adding these Shade Trees that can not only handle high temperatures, but cool down your ...

Beautiful blooming trees add color and beauty to your yard. This list of flowering trees with pictures will help you decide ...

Dear Neil: Why is my crape myrtle dead ... with two or three times as many petals as the fruiting types’ flowers. The ornamental types look like orange-red carnations (see my photo), but ...

As a newly planted crape myrtle grows, you can gradually remove lower branches from the main trunks for the first few years to raise the canopy of the tree. When pruning, thin out areas with many ...

Crape myrtles are cherished for their eye-catching blooms and elegant shapes, yet a myth persists about their care. Many people falsely believe that severely cutting back crape myrtles to bare ...

Unfortunately, for many folks pruning crape myrtle is often synonymous ... prune just pencil-sized branches without jeopardizing overall tree health caused by topping the tree If you find yourself ...