Not only is this a way to beautify your community, it's also about giving back to the environment. By planting these trees, ...

With spring just a hop, skip and a jump away, Master Gardener events and gardening activities around Lafayette County are ...

There are at least 50 crape myrtle varieties available in the nursery trade. Unfortunately, the varieties with stunning bark, the so-called cinnamon siblings, are seldom seen. I often wonder what ...

Crape myrtles don’t seem to mind how you prune ... A: Aglaonema plants often marketed as varieties Silver Queen, Maria, Emerald Beauty and others do not like the chilly weather.

Vitexes: These small trees put on a stunning display of purple flower spikes each May and June. A second flush sometimes ...

Crape myrtles are a great ... Many deciduous magnolias form smaller, rounded canopies while yellow-flowered varieties tend to have a tight pyramid shape as they grow — so they won’t take ...

From pruning and planting to propagating, discover the essential February gardening jobs to do outdoors and in ...

try a shorter crepe myrtle as an alternative. That way, you won't have to trim branches later. Some varieties include 'Acoma' (white flowers, six to 10 feet tall), 'Early Bird' (white or purple ...

There’s good reason it’s so loved: Crepe myrtle is seemingly impervious to heat and humidity ... lush blooms in a variety of pink-ish colors ranging from hot pink to dark red. Different varieties ...

Choosing the Right Size Crape Myrtle For smaller spaces or if you’re looking for a shrub-like appearance, be sure to select varieties that don’t grow to tree heights. Crape myrtles range from ...

By Margaret Roach I’m several hundred heirloom bean varieties deep in the latest seed list I’m browsing, description by description, with no plan to come up for air anytime soon. There are ...