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

On a quiet Australian suburban street, residents have noticed small rectangular holes cut deep into the footpath, exposing ...

With hurricane season in the rearview mirror, there is no better time to start thinking about cleaning up yard debris. In the ...

Olive trees need full sun, which is considered 6 or more hours of direct sunlight per day. They grow well indoors in a bright ...

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

When fall weather arrives, it’s time to start thinking about preparing your plants for winter. Crepe myrtles are no exception. In USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 7-9, where they grow best, these ...

Not long ago, I received the following email: “I have two crape myrtle trees in my front yard, one about 25 years old and one about 10 years old. They are in full sun. They usually bloom later than ...

Ed Duke and Sam Hand Contributors As a general rule, pruning is best done on small growth, except for the purpose of plant restoration. Mutilating a tree, such as crepe myrtle, by destructive removal ...