So often when we are planting our landscape, we look at what our neighbors and friends have planted. This is not a bad way to go as we can see plants that we like. However, this often limits us to ...

Plagued by deer eating your hedges? If you live in Zones 7 to 10, plant this native sunlight-hating perennial to keep them ...

Each year, the LSU AgCenter names at least four plants to be included in the ever-growing list of Louisiana Super Plant selections. Super Plants are tried and true, tested and tough. They’ve proven ...

Illicium, also known as anise shrub, is a genus of flowering shrubs with 38 known species. Of those, two are most commonly found in our North Carolina landscapes: Illicium floridanum and Illicium ...

Each year, the LSU AgCenter names at least four plants to be included in the ever-growing list of Louisiana Super Plant selections. Super Plants are tried and true, tested and tough. They’ve proven ...

If you grow anise plants, you’re beginning to see the development of their unusual fruit. Florida is home to two handsome species of anise shrubs that adapt well to average garden conditions, despite ...

Norfolk Botanical Garden hosts its annual spring plant sale Friday, May 11 through Sunday, May 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is open to the public with the exception of an early bird special for ...

Shrubs once considered the cornerstones of Central Florida landscapes are crumbling in the wake of recent freezes. Old reliable ligustrum, pittosporum and viburnum besieged with consecutive winters of ...

Question. My oak tree has woody growths on the limbs. Should I be concerned? Answer. You have spotted the handy work of quite small insects or mites. Oaks, especially the live oaks, seem to be ...

Star anise is an evergreen shrub that is commonly found in Southwest China. It comes from the illicium verum plant and is shaped like a star-shaped star anise pod, from which it gets its name, ...

Evergreens are so often overlooked as the green supporting shrubs that prop up our more glamorous summer stars. And, sure, we all love a bit of floral drama. Ammi, verbascum, phlox and foxgloves will ...