Question: I live in southwest Orlando. Do purple jacaranda trees grow here? Answer: Many gardeners would like to grow the attractive purple-flowering jacarandas that bloom during late spring. However, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Spruce / Evgeniya Vlasova Nothing brightens up a home’s curb appeal quite like a flowering tree with brightly-colored spring ...

Crape myrtle The "lilac of the South" gets its name from its crinkly, crepelike flowers and from foliage that resembles the true myrtle. Although native to China and Japan, crapes carry on here as if ...

I have been asked by several people to identify this very showy plant recently. Usually the description goes: “It looks like a great big butterfly bush” and with that I am fairly confident that what ...

While flowering shrubs and perennials certainly have their place in your garden, spring-blooming trees are equally valuable. Many pollinators depend on these early blooms for nectar, while birds stake ...

Like many of their human counterparts, they are transplants to Los Angeles, trying to make it in a town of newcomers. For two weeks in late spring, they burst forth in their fancy best, shedding their ...

You may have noticed the showy purple flowers on a certain type of tree in the past two weeks or so. Growing at many locations around Napa Valley, and a much broader geographical range as well, they ...

Nothing brightens up a home’s curb appeal quite like a flowering tree with brightly-colored spring or summertime blooms. But while most flowering trees produce white or pink flowers, if you’re looking ...

A There are several small trees that will work well in a garden. While some of these trees do produce dry seed pods or capsules, they don't bear fleshy fruits. Your choice should be based on how much ...