It’s the beginning of fall here in San Diego, but our temperatures are still lovely and warm. This amazing climate allows us to have beautiful flowering trees and shrubs all year round, even as the ...

Magnolias offer us gardeners some spectacular options for our Pacific Northwest landscapes. Many types are beginning to bloom now as we near the end of winter and head toward spring, bursting to life ...

Q. Is the tulip tree a good tree to plant in our area? A. Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), or tulip poplar, is considered to be one of the most valuable native hardwood trees in Indiana. The ...

Q: I have a cottonwood in the backyard that looks like it’s budding out. What gives? It’s been a crazy year. — Larry K. A: I agree — it’s been a crazy gardening year. In a previous garden column, we ...