Pruning needs: Prune in late winter and early spring to maintain well-branched, rounded shape. Water needs: Low to moderate water and fast drainage. Snapshot: This deciduous plant, which can be ...

In our yard right now, there are three happy plants. These relatives all have a distinctive color of a very dark green hue. And, as the branches lengthen, a purple color sets into the sky. They are ...

Q.: I planted a Royal Purple Smoketree in May 1998. It was about three feet tall and I was hoping it would grow to a larger tree. It has leaves on it but is not very bushy. Is there something I should ...

A reader wonders if her smoke tree is ruined after it was sheared into an unnatural shape. Mari asks: When is the best time to prune my smoke tree? A problem occurred when my gardener decided to shear ...

), each year there's a big decision to make: to cut or not to cut. Cutting it back sharply – not just light pruning but whacking it off about a foot high, a technique known as stooling -- controls its ...

Fri, June 2, 2017 at 5:26 PM UTC One-of-a-kind finds and clever plantings give this Appalachian sanctuary remarkable style. When Stephanie and Bill Reeves happened upon a purple smoke tree espalier in ...

The tree giveaway is through a partnership between multiple different community organizations, giving away various different types of trees. Some of the trees being given away are Ponderosa Pine, ...

When you first encounter the eastern redbud known as Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy,’ you will find it impossible to resist. Deep burgundy foliage that is heart-shaped covers attractive gray bark and ...