One of the state’s most admired native evergreens, the Texas mountain laurel has been recognized as a Texas Superstar.

The Texas mountain laurel, Dermatophyllum secundiflorum, an admired native evergreen ornamental plant, is now officially a Texas Superstar.

Q. Our Texas mountain laurel foliage and blooms were beautiful this year. We have lots of seedlings surrounding the large plants. Can we transplant some of those plants to other ...

Spring is starting to bloom across Texas and some wildflowers are putting on a spectacular show.At the Lady Bird Johnson ...

Dear Neil: My Texas mountain laurel has been dying back trunk by trunk. I’m wondering if it’s due to the deep freeze of a few years ago or if it’s from the drought. It seems to be spreading. Should I ...

Q: I have this vine (see photo) climbing up my Texas mountain laurel. An app suggests it’s a morning glory. How can I eliminate it? It’s at the base of the mountain laurel that otherwise has been ...

It’s mountain laurel season, and this year seems to be one of the most spectacular showings in some time. The vibrant tree, ...

Q: I have had two mountain laurel bushes for 15 years . Suddenly last fall, one dropped its leaves. The stems were green and it is starting to bloom and add some new leaves. The other bush had some ...

Large shrubs and small trees complement the shade trees and small plants in a landscape and increase the variety and number of wildlife species that the landscape supports. Many of those available ...

Dear Neil: How hard is it to transplant Texas mountain laurel shrubs? A friend in the Hill Country has offered me some large ones growing on his property. Answer: It's not easy. The first issue comes ...