Tucked along the winding Nanticoke River in western Sussex County, this charming city once proudly wore the title “The Nylon Capital of the World,” but today it’s known for something far more precious ...

Gardening myths often come from a kernel of truth, but with science and observation we can make better choices for our ...

You just bought a young crepe myrtle for your garden. Before you can enjoy the vibrant blooms, you need to stake it to make ...

Smart gardeners learn to think small. They do their homework, and they plant varieties that don’t grow any larger than the ...

Do you have a yard that goes from summer green to boring brown to winter gray? Color it up with shrubs. “The right ones can really light up a yard in autumn, and they don’t take as long to grow up as ...

This is the fourth in a series on Downtown Chapel Hill trees, each a guided stroll around some of the most storied and ...

Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is one of the most useful flowering shrubs grown in southern states, said David Trinklein, state horticulture specialist for University of Missouri Extension. It is ...

Question: Several crape myrtles in our yard are shedding lots of bark. Is this normal? Answer: Not only are crape myrtles with shedding bark normal — but beautiful. Often under the outer layer of old ...

August is not a time of the year when gardeners can rely on spectacular displays of color from their shrubs and trees. The vibrant displays of color from bright yellow forsythias, purple lilacs and ...

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 ...