This set of Star-Telegram stories explores tips for creating a thriving North Texas garden, utilizing greenery like colorful crape myrtles and care habits of proper watering techniques to weather the ...

The white dogwood ( Cornus florida) is perhaps the most well-known white flower tree. There are around 60 species of dogwoods ...

A reader seeks help dealing with out-of-control crepe myrtle growth. Plus, Grumpy’s gripe of the week.

Tall types exceed 20 feet in height. If you think that's not possible, look at Muskogee or Red Rocket. If those don't ...

Though springtime in Lancaster County is greeted by a spectrum of blooming trees and shrubs, late-summer color can be hard to ...

Almost everyone wants color in the landscape, and flowerbeds play an important role in that. But it takes a lot of work to ...

I can tell you from personal experience: you don’t want dead wood hanging around in pecan trees. It can fall without warning, and it’s heavy enough to cause harm.

There are numerous species and cultivars of azaleas offering a range of heights, shapes, and flower colors. To line a garden path or frame a border, select dwarf azaleas and low-growing azaleas.

Home Homeowner bewildered by their HOA's bizarre landscaping actions: 'Not good, not good at all' Unfortunately, the HOA has committed a classic blunder.

I have two large coconut fiber baskets hanging from crape myrtle trees. Each year, the increasing shade has made it harder to have serious color and texture.

Tommie Worthy was crowned Crape Myrtle Queen for 2025. (Chris Roark/staff photo) Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com Living on a farm her whole life, Tommie Worthy knows the value of hard work. In fact ...

What is the best way to deal with crape myrtle suckers? — Mary Dugan Brignac It seems that crape myrtles are trees with aspirations to be big shrubs.