Pruning your crepe myrtle into a multi-trunked or single-trunked ... They have many uses in the landscape including hedges or allees, or foundation and accent plants. Crepe myrtles also provide ...

Frequent watering, especially of new plantings, is a necessity when it’s dry. Expect more of the same for most of May.

Relax by your backyard pool with lush plantings—just not these ones. Read our list of plants you should never grow near a ...

If your backyard experiences dry spells, embracing drought-tolerant trees is a fantastic choice. Their ability to thrive even ...

You can add a splash of color to your yard with this gorgeous flowering tree that grows fast, is easy to maintain, and ...

We’re about to enter crepe myrtle season and perhaps you’re considering adding one or more of these summer-flowering trees to your landscape for the bright color they add. I caution you to ...

Green-walled Garden Club and Celebrate Frederick are excited to host the Beyond the Garden Gates Garden Tour from 1 to 5 p.m.

First reported in Texas in 2004, crepe myrtle bark scale has spread to a number of Southern states where crepe myrtles are popular landscape trees, including Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi ...

The Italianate house was inspirational for Alma Thomas, whose work is displayed in Smithsonian museums and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Flowering shrubs are a great anchor for your landscaping, providing a backdrop for smaller, showy plants in the front—and ...

Leaf-feeding insects are a part of life in the Peninsula's rich horticultural landscape. The region's mild Mediterranean climate and diverse variety of native and ornamental trees create an ideal ...