PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - This is a good time of year to think about what I call 'Patriotic Plants,' those that are native to America and our area, like Oxydendrum arboreum, or Sourwood tree. It begins ...

When summer ends and fall begins, this annual meeting times in the Extension world starts. The powers who be usually give us agents a break in the summer to work on projects and possibly take ...

Q. I have a question about fall leaf color. I planted two sourwood trees (Oxydendrum arboreum) because I wanted to enjoy the brilliant fall color of the leaves. The tree I planted on the hillside had ...

While I love gardening in eastern North Carolina for many reasons, there are a few favorite plants of mine that I wish were better fits for our climate. I have lived in Massachusetts, Maryland and a ...

Q: What is causing green on yellow neck squash (see reader's photo)? A: I think you've got a variety that produces two-tone fruit. The most common one is Zephyr. There are some viruses that can cause ...

It's not a dogwood, but it does have a little bite. One of the loveliest trees of the eastern United States, it is fairly common from Pennsylvania through the Appalachians south to Georgia, down ...

Q: A landscaper planted an 8-foot sourwood tree for me last fall and didn’t remove the burlap around the root ball like I thought he should. The tree didn’t grow much at all this whole year. Do ...

Fall is marked by the slow, beautiful change of green foliage to vibrant colors. As the temperatures drop and the days grow shorter, leaves stop making chlorophyll, a pigment responsible for the ...

The third week of October is a good time to dig in and plant more spring-blooming bulbs. You also can plant garlic cloves that will sprout in the spring and be ready to harvest next fall. Uproot any ...

Gaining momentum in its 38th year, the annual Sourwood Festival draws about 30,000 people to the streets of Black Mountain, attracting lovers of food, entertainment and, most of all, a sweet little ...