Growing a natural privacy screen doesn't need to be difficult or take forever if you choose the right tree. The best choice for your yard might be the wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera), a broadleaf ...

One of winter's native evergreens - wax myrtle - is a stunning shrub in the garden any season of the year. Wax myrtle, botanically called Morella cerifera (formerly Myrica cerifera), is a fuss-free ...

The hardy, aromatic wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera) is one of the Lowcountry’s most prolific shrubs. Both attractive and impervious to salt, wind and heat, it is also a popular landscaping ornamental.

It’s easy to overlook a tree that is neither bold nor ablaze with blooms. Although landscapers may incorporate such plants into commercial and residential designs, they rarely garner much attention or ...

QUESTION: We have a fence between our back yard and our neighbors. We would like to plant something to hide the fence (a regular cyclone fence) and about two feet above it. What would be good that ...

My new friend, Marcella Baudoin, is originally from Morgan City. Her family was the third family to move to Bayou Vista — before it even had a name. There, her parents bought five acres along the ...

Finding the best trees for privacy is an important part of planning your backyard, and it's especially useful in neighborhoods that have houses set close together. These trees allow you to enjoy the ...

While fences can be attractive, they can also be expensive and create a feeling of being enclosed in your yard. Instead of building a fence to add privacy and security to your property, you can try ...

Now that the holidays have passed and we all could stand to shed a few pounds, what better way to get active than tackling some yard work? Winter is a great time to plant trees and shrubs, giving them ...

Winter is here in North Florida. While it is not as severe as upstate New York or Montana, there is a noticeable difference from six months ago. The local birds and animals are aware of the difference ...

It is almost unbelievable, but there is already Christmas inventory on store shelves in Tallahassee. Granted, the holiday is only three and a half months away and those who procrastinate may need the ...