Despite a neighborhood’s best efforts in trying to save a 60-year-old Podocarpus tree on their block, Whittier’s City Council has approved the removal of the beloved neighbor on Comstock Avenue. But ...

In a corner of our backyard patio, we enjoy a strawberry arbutus tree (Arbutus unedo) with a canopy that provides shade for us and home for several generations of hummingbirds. We planted it 10 years ...

Question. My podocarpus has black on the leaves and suffers in the sun during the heat. What should I do? Answer. Podocarpus are tough, durable plants that can grow under challenging situations, but ...