Answer:Prunus mexicana (Mexican plum) is native to Texas and to the area around Cherokee County, so it should do well in your garden. Here are the Propagation Instructions for Prunus mexicana (Mexican ...

If you listen to Jerry Parson’s and my radio show Gardening South Texas, you know we have been emphasizing that this is a good time to plant shade trees. (The show airs on KLUP (AM 930) from noon to 2 ...

Someone asked me other day what were the trees that were covered with white blossoms all over town. I told her they were Bradford pears, but I had to warn her that they were perfectly awful trees to ...

January is a good time to plant shade trees. If you plant now, the tree will have time to develop some roots before it is challenged by our summer temperatures. Good options include Texas red oak, ...

Howard Garrett / Special Contributor There are a lot of good reasons to plant smaller trees among big trees. Little trees provide different scale and texture, provide understory that's part of the ...

This is a great time of the year to plant trees and shrubs in the San Antonio area. When we say trees and shrubs, too often we think only of large shade trees and shrubs for foundation plantings or ...

Many landscapes rely on a lawn and large shade trees, but the addition of medium-size trees provides a transition between the lawn or groundcovers and the shade trees, creating a complex, attractive ...

DEAR NEIL: This happened to my Mexican plum last summer. What caused it, and what can I do to prevent it this year? Dear Reader: At first glance I thought this had been caused by caterpillars, but ...

Too often when we think of the major features of a landscape, we think of lawn, shrubs and shade trees, overlooking small trees to serve as a transition between the shade trees and shrubs. Small trees ...