"I live in North Carolina and have lots of apple trees. They look great in spring, but as the months progress, the leaves ...

Think the desert is all dust and cactus? Think again. One local musician-turned-plant whisperer is hitting all the right notes in the garden, and he’s ready to teach you how ...

I have noticed an explosion of flowers this spring like nothing I have seen in many years, and I believe that one of the ...

For chemical pest control, timing of pesticide applications is just as important as positively identifying the problem and ...

I usually give you technical suggestions on how to be more successful at gardening. This week I am going to shift gears and talk about the emotional side of gardening. I hope some of my feelings about ...

I simply refuse to let the recent dour weather dampen my enthusiasm for the onset of spring. Bulbs are up and beginning to ...

Scores of plants mentioned in ancient religious texts also thrive in San Diego’s climate, with its Mediterranean-like weather ...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony held on the sunny afternoon of March 20 celebrated the Friends Terrace, a space overlooking a bucolic landscape of trees and flowers in the Fullerton Arboretum and Botanical ...

Azaleas are popular shrubs for filling flower beds or containers with a bounty of color in spring. They are best planted in ...

Successfully maintaining fruit trees in your yard requires meticulous planning, especially in terms of knowing which plants ...

Another way to stop squirrels from climbing fruit trees is by draping wildlife-safe netting over the entire tree canopy. When ...

It’s time to phase this tree out in favor of better adapted or native trees,” writes one Utah horticulturist. “We need to ...