A: This is caused by a fungus that has been relatively common this spring. The fungus Exobasidium vaccinii causes leaves and flowers to become swollen or thickened, curled and waxy in appearance. This ...

Do you have azaleas or camellias with leaves that are thickened, curled and waxy in appearance? This is fairly common this year and is caused by a fungus. Exobasidium vaccinii is a fungus that causes ...

Growing your own tea garden at home can be a rewarding and enjoyable experience. It allows you to have fresh, flavorful ...

What should I be doing for my camellias now that they are just about done blooming? Camellias are a favorite plant here in the South for two simple reasons. When they are blooming from winter through ...

I recently received some photos of azaleas bushes with the question, “What is wrong with my azaleas?” The pictures showed foliage that did not look normal. Many of the leaves were yellow, most were ...

Most people don’t realize that tea comes from a camellia. Yes, that’s right. It's camellia sinensis, commonly known as the tea plant. All teas — black, green, white and oolong — come from the same ...

“Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all.” – Stanley Horowitz.