Ecinacea – No Remedy for Colds

Study: Echinacea no cold remedy
Alicia Chang – Associated Press…

Pick-Your-Own Farms

Few things are more fun than going to a pick-your-own …

Oddly Shaped Vegetables

Hometown newspapers once featured large or oddly shaped vegetables every …

Rose – Carefree Varieties

My favorite breakfast cereal has been “improved” once again. Now …

Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick

Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick is the folk name of contorted …

Azalea Pruning and Lace Bugs

Azalea blooms are only a memory in June but there …

Crapemyrtle Pruning – Shannon Pable’s Comments

“Here’s how I look at it:

“For pollarding, you cut …

Mayhaw

Crataegus spp.
Mayhaws are closely related to Apple and Pear …

Muskmelon

Cucumis melo var. reticulates
Muskmelons are vine crops, closely related …

Fruits – Freeze Protection

When cold temepratures are predicted after a week of warm …

Fruiting Plants – Propagation

When you enjoy a juicy peach or crisp apple, it …

Shrub – Pruning

As spring approaches, the first yellow blooms on forsythia plants …

Loropetalum – Varieties and Sizes

Loropetalum, Loropetalum chinense, sometimes called Chinese fringe flower, is …

Holly – Pollination

I spoke at a training meeting for nursery personnel recently …

Azalea – Growing, Pests and Propagating

Few plants are as beautiful and as varied as the …

Crapemyrtle – Pruned Poorly – Pictures

A poorly-pruned crapemyrtle is one where the top has been …

Azalea – Planting Properly

In high dudgeon, Dave Hudak wrote me recently:

“Last year …

Boxwood – Warts on Stem

Not long ago I discussed the symptoms of boxwood leaf …

Crapemyrtle – Pruned Correctly – Pictures

In my view, a well-pruned crapemyrtle has architectural form and …

Crapemyrtle Varieties and Cultivars

Crapemyrtles are one of the most beautiful and carefree flowering …