With trees, as with elephants and in swimming, trunks are important. They’re part of trees’ beauty, strength, majesty, and mystique. We have things to discuss. Like people, trunks come in all shapes ...

Fall is the time to get your crepe myrtles ready for winter. Adding mulch and cutting back on watering and fertilizer can protect them in cold climates.

Two weeks ago, I wrote about being enamored with purple flowers and the feeling of calm their presence in the garden creates. I mentioned this was not by chance, since purple is an analogous color of ...