Question: We are looking for Texas mountain laurel seeds or saplings. We recently removed some invasive salt cedars that were growing on our property and would like to try Texas mountain laurel as a ...

Get the secret to success with Billy Garza. Those cheery red seed coats are as hard as Texas summers! Billy Garza, Hill Country landscaper and grower, demonstrates his trick for fast germination. Once ...

Question: Last year, my 15-year-old Mountain Laurel died very suddenly. The leaves began to curl up and turn brown, and it was dead within about 15 days. What happened? Since you didn't mention any ...

Leaves: alternate, simple, evergreen, elliptical, leathery, and have entire margins;¾ to 4 inches long, and 1 to 2 inches wide. Twigs: long, narrow, and glabrous ...

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 ...

Q: I lost one Texas mountain laurel in the past 30 days, and it looks like two more are on their way. They survived the big freeze, but now they look like this. What could be causing this? A: The ...

Editor's note: This article originally appeared in Yakima Magazine in July 2021. When that lovely mountain laurel tree out front needs a bit of pruning, there are some factors to take into ...

Although mountain laurel is Pennsylvania’s state flower, I rarely see it growing in our area. In fact, locally I know of just one small shrub growing out of a rock formation above French Creek near ...

A: Some of the very best small to mid-sized trees for a smaller lot would include Little Gem southern magnolia (slower growing, but probably the best), Lacey oak (equally good), golden raintree or ...

Q: We had a mountain laurel tree planted in March of 2016. Thought we followed the instructions for watering before leaving for Minnesota in May. While we were gone it was watered by the drip system.