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: From a distance, I thought my yellow bells and orange bells shrubs weren’t getting enough water because the leaves started turning brown. But when I looked closer, I’m wondering if the brown leaves ...

What bougainvillea is to pink, red, and purple, esperanza (Tecoma stans) is to yellow and orange. It is easy to see why Dan Olinger, who gardens in Rialto, refers to the Yellow Bells variety of ...

Question: I live in Tucson. Alkaline soil, lots of sun, not much rain. I have found contradictory info on fertilizing Tecomas. Local websites either say “responds well to regular fertilizer,” ...

Here’s a colorful, tropical, native ornamental for your garden that doesn’t require dangerous pesticides or chemical fertilizers, nor lots of irrigation in the dry season. It’s called Yellow Bells or ...

Q: I am adding Texas rangers and yellow bells to a bed that has poor drainage beneath it. I want to create some privacy in my yard from my neighbor. The soil I want to buy will end up being 12 inches ...

With our warmer than usual temperatures – although not today or tomorrow – there are plenty of plants and shrubs still giving us some really gorgeous Beautiful Blooms to share with our readers. Many ...

Here’s a colorful, tropical, native ornamental for your garden that doesn’t require dangerous pesticides or chemical fertilizers, nor lots of irrigation in the dry season. It’s called Yellow Bells or ...