When it comes to deciding whether trees and plants need replacing, local experts tell homeowners to be patient as plants emerge from dormancy and re-sprout at different times. John Farfaglia, ...

Banyans usually grow on hardwood hammocks. They are considered a keystone species, essential to the hardwood tropical ...

A living wall of shrubs is much nicer! Many shrubs are fast growers, too, so you won’t have to wait a decade or more for ...

Dogwood trees are a common and beloved sight in local gardens. While as many as 60 species of trees and shrubs are in the genus Cornus, the most common locally are our native flowering dogwood (Cornus ...

Famous for their large, fragrant, cream-colored blossoms, the trees will be planted later this month, in the lead-up to ...

The nice weather last weekend prompted me to start cleaning up from the winter. As I started to rake leaves and clear a path ...

If your yard could use more shade and needs it pronto, here are some of the best fast-growing shade trees to plant in the ...

People are ready to put down roots. So here’s a look at eight trees that are — for better or worse — popularly planted in ...

Different dodders prefer different host plants. Hosts include alfalfa, asparagus, bindweed, pigweed, lambsquarters, Russian ...

"It’s confusing if searching online, because we find complicated recommendations for hydrangea types that aren’t well adapted ...

The color blue aids relaxation, which makes it a great choice for the flowering plants in your yard. Here are 11 trees and ...

I'd like y’all to stroll a bit around downtown Chapel Hill. The trees are waking and I thought it might be nice for us to ...