I expected the yellow bells plant I installed to mature into a large shrub – say, 8 to 10 feet tall. But within several years the plant – aka yellow elder and esperanza – grew into a ...

Q • Could you please help me to identify a plant I purchased recently? I bought it at a discount outlet, and the only thing the tag says is "Gold Star TM Esperanza Tecoma stans." I have never heard of ...

A drought-tolerant garden does not have to be dull and colorless. So says Maureen Gilmer in her book “The Colorful Dry Garden” (Sasquatch Books), which offers guidelines for transitioning yards to an ...

From: San Angelo Question: I have two Tecoma stans on the north-east side of my yard. They have grown very tall (5 feet) but have not bloomed all summer. Last summer they bloomed profusely. Any idea ...

Many Las Vegans are surprised at the abundance of vibrant-colored blooms coming from new desert-loving plants, and they're easy to grow. New shrubs are coming because of dedicated plant explorers ...

Q: We have a 5-foot esperanza that got was hit during the frost. It is budding out sparingly and looks leggy, I want to prune it back and let it regrow, but my wife is reluctant. What to do? We also ...