An equid skeleton discovered in a bakery area of Pompeii's House of the Chaste Lovers complex. Photo and copyright: Pompeii ...

A reader spotted a beautiful purple bloom downtown. Our gardening expert reveals its true identity, a seasonal showstopper ...

If you're looking to attract hummingbirds to your garden, you can select plants that serve a dual purpose. These 11 edible shrubs will attract feathery friends.

Crape myrtle tree, Terry Pellegrini. Many beautiful varieties of shade trees are well-suited to our Central Valley climate. Fall is the perfect time to plant a tree that will provide shade for your ...

Q: I planted a 6-foot chaste tree in the spring in my garden area. The tree had some blooms on it at the time. It has prospered, sending off new branches and leaves. It is loaded with berries, but the ...

Chaste tree (Vitex angus-cestus), also called chasteberry, with its striking lavender-blue flowers which appear on spikes in the fall, is the perfect heat-loving, drought-tolerant addition to an open ...

* What it is: Just about everyone short of discerning horticulturists thinks the chaste tree is a butterfly bush when they see one blooming this time of year. It’s easy to understand because chaste ...

Q: Can you tell me what this plant is? It is like a small tree and covered in purple blooms. The bees were going crazy. At first I thought it was a unique crape myrtle, but when I looked closer, that ...

Q: I’ve been admiring a couple of tree varieties planted on city property this spring. One is a tree planted in the center median along Academy, between Wyoming and San Mateo. It has dark green ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Over the next few months, neighborhoods throughout Clark County will be blossoming with weeping willows, chaste trees, Japanese magnolias, and more. The budding blooms are more than ...