Flowering trees can make a big statement when they're in full bloom. Every yard should have at least one such tree.

My Russian sages ( Perovskia —which by the way are not from Russia or in the sage family) were still sporting silver leaves and about half of their tall, arching sprays of teensy lavender flower ...

Crape myrtles are iconic Southern classics ... or two feet per year until they reach a maximum height of 20 feet. Most varieties prefer full sunlight in moist soil that drains easily, and they ...

Additionally, The Windrush Gardens at Burden Museum features 25 acres of live oak trees, old crepe myrtles ... rose gardens with a 100 different varieties of roses. This garden, spanning 118 ...

Our young crape myrtle shrub is leaning due to winds from ... type of onion that forms bulbs under the shorter days of spring. Varieties include Granex, Grano, Pumba and Texas Sweet that may ...

Q: I am planning a permaculture garden on my half-acre lot. I know it’s best to plant fruit trees first. Which fruit trees fare best in this region? I would love apple, peach, plum, cherry and ...

Crape myrtle is a perfect choice ... proper maintenance, and treatment. Many pear varieties suitable for planting in Georgia are available in local nurseries. Some of the most popular species for the ...

The list of eligible trees includes various oaks and hickories, as well as other varieties — think American elms ... delicious apple and Bartlett pear or flowering trees, such as crepe myrtles and ...

Many plants are now bred to have some resistance. In the case of a crape myrtle or other large tree, application of a systemic fungicide may be applicable, since spraying the leaf canopy isn’t ...

Both are naturally derived and used by organic gardeners following label directions. Q. My crape myrtles have lost most of their leaves. Can I do needed pruning now? A. Better wait until late ...