Crape myrtle trees are all over the Southern United States. These pretty, flowering trees are a landscaping stalwart. Large clusters of delicate, long-lasting blossoms fill yards with bursts of ...

The bark of a tree is its own protection against the weather. While we shrug on a coat when it’s wet or cold, a tree will grow its own to insulate itself, keeping moisture out when it’s raining and in ...

Ox tongue (Gasteria glomerata) is a succulent gem. Foliage consists of paired leaves, each of which is thick and covered with ...

An annual event sponsored by the Greater Vallejo Recreation District at the Glenn Street park, by all accounts, mainly seen ...

Crape Myrtle, Golden Shower, and Flamboyant trees, with an expected survival rate of 60-80%. Dedicated teams will ensure ongoing care through watering, mulching, pruning, and other horticultural ...

In celebration of National Arbor Day on April 25, the Town of Lady Lake will have its annual tree raffle at 5:30 p.m. April 21 in the Town Hall Commission Chambers, 409 Fennell Blvd., reinforcing its ...

Native-plants champion Doug Tallamy urges everyone to make their yard or even patio more ecofriendly by planting plants that ...

Wind seldom breaks multi-trunk trees. Crape myrtle (Laegerstroemia indica), western redbud (Cercis occidentals), olive (Olea europaea), and pomegranate (Punica granatum) are drought tolerant ...

How Can I Help?” is the latest book and call to action from native-plants champion Doug Tallamy. The University of Delaware ...