When the first daffodil opens up, it’s a sure sign that spring is just around the corner. For gardeners, this is the season we’ve been waiting for all winter, but now it’s time to get outdoors and see what Old Man Winter has done.
Although it’s tempting to get the pruners [...]
From the delicate, paper thin, showy flowers to the superb bark and foliage, the crapemyrtle is a favorite landscape plant throughout the South. Introduced to North America in 1747, the crapemyrtle is native to China and Korea. It can thrive from North Alabama to the Gulf Coast.
The crapemyrtle is an adaptable [...]
There are perhaps as many as 250 species of Camellia, all native to eastern Asia, but only a small handful of these are important economically or horticulturally. Most important economically is Camellia sinensis, the leaves of which are the source of tea. Also important economically is Camellia oleifera, the seeds of which are processed [...]
