This actually isn’t fungal, and instead is a population of a pest insect called white prunicola scale. Scale insects suck ...

Looking for an attractive, fast-growing tree that can also function as a screen or privacy fence? Cherry laurel trees (Prunus laurocerasus), sometimes referred to as English laurel, could be the ...

Switzerland has banned the sale and import of the cherry laurel from September 1, with the aim of preventing the spread of this invasive species that is often used as a hedge. The new measure does not ...

“Presidents’ Day” is upon us again, and that always makes me think of George Washington. For a botanist, the old legend about young George’s chopping down a cherry tree is rather memorable. So, in ...

As the gardening season ends, many are eager to move shrubs around, but timing is crucial. Shrubs that bloom in late summer ...

Q: I found your blog, Xtremehorticulture of the Desert, and am hoping you can tell me if my tree is a bay laurel. I looked at pictures of Carolina cherry trees that look similar. This tree has ...

Poet Robert Frost believed that "good fences make good neighbors." As an alternative, however, you can establish an environmentally friendly line of demarcation by using native species to create a ...