Planting a fruit tree can give you many benefits. Not only will you have some beautiful greenery, but you will also get the added advantages of shade and, of course, fruit. If you have sandy soil in ...

If you want a garden filled with the chirp of songbirds and buzz of hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees, Indian plum (Oemleria cerasiformis), one of the native plants for a sustainable approach to ...

What: Podocarpus lawrencei Blue Gem, or Blue Mountain Plum-Pine, is a colorful, easy-to-grow selection from Tasmania. In spring, the new growth is a bright blue-green that deepens in tone as the ...

If you listen to Jerry Parson’s and my radio show Gardening South Texas, you know we have been emphasizing that this is a good time to plant shade trees. (The show airs on KLUP (AM 930) from noon to 2 ...