Close up shot of the white blooms of a Carolina cherry tree - AnnaNel/Shutterstock The Carolina cherry tree (Prunus caroliniana), also known as the Carolina cherry laurel, is an evergreen shrub or ...

This evergreen shrub or small tree is popular in cultivation as a screen or hedge. It can tolerate zealous pruning and moderate salt, but can become weedy if left uncared for. When crushed, the fresh ...

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 ...

We have moved to a condominium with no yard for landscaping. However, we have a large deck where we can grow plants in containers. We would like to plant a few small trees and shrubs to give us some ...

“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 ...

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