It’s the beginning of fall here in San Diego, but our temperatures are still lovely and warm. This amazing climate allows us to have beautiful flowering trees and shrubs all year round, even as the ...

Q: I have a cottonwood in the backyard that looks like it’s budding out. What gives? It’s been a crazy year. — Larry K. A: I agree — it’s been a crazy gardening year. In a previous garden column, we ...

Question: We live in Tippecanoe county and need to transplant a tulip tree that is 2-3’ tall. Could you please tell me when the optimal time would be to transplant? I have read to transplant in the ...

WATERLOO – Green thumbs and wannabes will find a diverse selection of annuals, perennials, native plants and shrubs at the Buds & Blooms plant sale on Mother’s Day weekend at the Cedar Valley ...

Dear Master Gardener: When we were stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, there were beautiful tulip trees growing in the area. I’ve never seen one in a garden center here. Can we grow them in Minnesota?

Q I think our "mystery tree" may be a tulip tree. I see others like it around town here in Bella Vista. The blossoms are white with a pinkish tinge and they open from a fuzzy gray bud. The tree has no ...

Q: I was thinking of getting a tulip poplar tree for my large backyard. But I don't see them being sold in garden centers. What do you think of them? A: Tulip poplars have a few good qualities, but ...

Named for its distinctive tulip-shaped blooms, our state tree is the tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera). It’s a beautiful tree and can be found in every county in Tennessee. As North America’s ...