Q. I have a question about persimmon trees. I bought three pairs over the past several years from a well-known mail-order company. They were supposed to be one male and one female. All of the trees ...

Among the largest and most ornamental grasses for our landscapes is tiger grass (Thysanolaena maxima), an 8-to-10-foot-tall species native to Nepal, India and Bhutan. Introduced from Sumatra to the ...

Brazilian potato tree (Solanum wrightii) adds a cheerful note to the landscape. Its modest size – 15 feet high – is a big plus with today’s smaller yards. Flowers bloom throughout the year, with the ...

Seeing all the beetle-killed lodgepole pines in our area reminds me of why a predominance of one species in nature is not environmentally healthy. What’s occurring is in many ways a natural event, ...

Fruits of Solanum plants, a group in the nightshade family, are incredibly diverse, ranging from sizable red tomatoes and purple eggplants to the poisonous green berries on potato plants. A new and ...