Is it possible a bird planted it to cheer up two 83-year seniors? A:  I do think a bird left you a gift. I am surprised this crape myrtle bloomed this much as young as it is. I would recommend a ...

“All major fruit tree species tend to do better with spring planting,” Slack says. But it’s important to work around frost warnings. “Potted trees, if dormant, are fine once the soil thaws,” she adds.

If you've admired the stunning display of purple flowers in the landscape in recent weeks, you've witnessed one of Louisiana's finest blooming small trees or large shrubs: the vitex, also known as the ...

Every yard needs a tree. All the better if it’s a native species of tree, one that will support native bees, butterflies and ...

The tree gets ample water, but it is planted in an area that does not get direct sun for an extended period. Is that the ...

Q: Can you tell me what this plant is? It is like a small tree and covered in purple blooms. The bees were going crazy. At first I thought it was a unique crape myrtle, but when I looked closer, that ...

Q: How large will vitex trees grow? Our HOA just planted them in the parkways alongside our streets, and they don’t seem like a good choice there. A: Regular vitex (lilac chaste tree) grows to 15 or ...

I planted a 6-foot chaste tree in the spring in my garden area. The tree had some blooms on it at the time. It has prospered, ...

Almost everyone wants color in the landscape, and flowerbeds play an important role in that. But it takes a lot of work to keep them looking nice. A lower-maintenance way to provide landscape color is ...