We have a purple leaf plum shrub in our yard out on the Redlands. I think it is sick. The leaves are a funny yellow-purple-orange-green with a lot of small purple spots. What's going on with our plant ...

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Q. We would like to plant a row of purple leaf plum trees to screen our yard from our neighbors. The purple foliage and pink flowers are appealing; however, several people have mentioned a messy fruit ...

Q: My homeowners association requires a replacement for a dying plum tree with something similar. I want to plant a more drought-tolerant, low-maintenance small tree. Any suggestions? A: I am guessing ...

Whether a home gardener or professional landscaper, we seem to be obsessed with purple leaves. We love their rich bold colour, especially when contrasted with adjacent green foliage. The following are ...

PURPLE plum is one of the first trees to flower in spring. This year, despite the mildness of the winter, it is pretty much on time. Some years it is a little earlier, others a couple of weeks later.

The polka-dot effect in your lawn hasn`t gone away, there are ugly black swellings on your purple plum shrub and lately your favorite tree is dropping its leaves. That`s over and above what the ...

Q: Japanese beetles have nearly eaten through all of the leaves on my purple plum and Yoshino cherry trees. I hope I'm not going to lose these trees! Should I put out beetle bags to try and salvage ...