As expected, many Middle Georgia trees are experiencing problems this spring. These trees were already weakened when faced with the drought last fall. Problems are prevalent in Southern magnolias, ...

Here is a topic I want to revisit, since some good information has come to my attention: What is a good choice for an evergreen screen in the Napa area? I’ve written about the Leyland cypress problem ...

A few years ago, Leyland cypress was considered the perfect shrub for crowded urbanites. Unfortunately, these shrubs have become overplanted, sharing the same fate as red-tipped photinias and Bradford ...

So true is the saying, "Good fences make good neighbors." And, as we all know, fences come in all forms. Many homeowners opt for "living fences," using shrubs and trees to define the perimeters of ...

Dear Neil: I have planted several gardenias in a bed where we lost a Leyland cypress, I believe from a disease. Now a few lower branches of the gardenias are turning black. I have been careful to ...

My Leyland cypress hedge has Seiridium unicorne canker fungus. The photo you see is one of many Leylands in my yard. I often regret my decision to plant the species but I also wish I had reviewed this ...