Q: A catalog advertises its 'Bishop's Children' dahlia as having 'almost black' leaves. The pictures show very dark foliage, but I have been fooled by pictures before. Is the description accurate ...

Q: You taught us recently about the trees that you think are ornamental pears that are so colorful now. I'm curious about the trees that are a dark plum color now. Some are sort of short and there ...

Scientists at three Australian universities believe a dark purple plum bred in Queensland could help delay, or even prevent, dementia. Researchers at the University of Wollongong, the University ...

The ornamental plum is best known for the bloom it offers in the spring. These not-so-big-by- nature trees are suddenly awash with apple blossom-shaped, white-pink tinged flowers that cover the trees.