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It’s that time of year when deciduous trees are putting on their leaves, while the oaks and pines are producing copious amounts of pollen. Live oaks are shedding leaves to put on new growth.

Q: We moved into our new home last year just after New Year’s. In the backyard, in a nicely sheltered southwest corner, there are two established shrubs. The shorter of the two is what I believe to be ...

Blooming quince, Chaenomeles, Rosaceae family, is a thorny, deciduous shrub or tree. We have quince shrub bushes that are blooming a bit early, as are the beautiful almond orchards. Usually, the ...

Quinces are not the most popular fruit trees, nor do you commonly see the unusual, large fruits sold in stores. However, they do make great low-maintenance fruit trees that can survive fairly cold ...

People that know me well, know that quince (Chaenomeles) is a shrub that I love. It is not because it is one of the prettiest bushes; it is not. The thorny habit of this bush and the relative short ...

Q. I generally leave a lot of the garden/ yard work to my hubby; however, I’ve become concerned – as is he – about the health of our Asian Pear tree. The branches have become all black as have most ...

A flowering quince (Chaenomeles sp.) is an attractive, easy-to-grow shrub loved for beautiful spring blossoms that provide pops of color early in the season. As well as ornamental flowers and foliage, ...