Sophora secundiflora (Texas mountain laurel) is a wonderful evergreen shrub which breaks forth in February and March with showy purple blossoms whimsically smelling like grape bubblegum or perhaps ...

A. This plant flowers on old wood, so prune immediately after spring bloom to avoid losing next year's flowers. Kathy Huber has worked for the Houston Chronicle since May 1981. She was Features Copy ...

Mountain Laurel is one of the loveliest evergreen shrubs to grow in our area. They are native to the Eastern U.S. and are particularly prolific in the mountains, foothills and Eastern Seaboard. Its ...

Q. I can't figure out what happened to my Texas mountain laurel. It is 6 years old, and I've tried to train it to be a small tree. This spring, however, a big portion of it turned brown. Should I ...

Q: What could the problem be with my one mountain laurel? They were twins until recently. I know they don’t like boggy soil, but if anything, the one on the right has better drainage. I can’t afford ...

Q: I have had two mountain laurel bushes for 15 years . Suddenly last fall, one dropped its leaves. The stems were green and it is starting to bloom and add some new leaves. The other bush had some ...

Any seasoned gardener will know that a bountiful crop is determined by the preparation done in the months before and for fruit bushes, a winter prune is often the key. The cold weather might have ...