As gardeners start to look forward to what’s new in 2022, The Garden Guy is here to say a new native plant will arrive at your garden center that will get you all fizzed up. The plant I am talking ...

Native to the southeastern United States, Virginia sweetspire is a staple of damp woods, swamps, and stream banks in its habitat. Because it naturally grows in damp conditions, it’s tolerant of a ...

Shrubs that offer year-round interest can be hard to come by, so when you find one, you'll want to add it to your yard right away — like Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica). Offering gorgeous fall ...

Q: My Virginia sweetspire plants have looked awful by summer's end the last two years. The leaves have been getting black spots, and now my tree-care company told me they noticed scale insects. They ...

As gardeners start to look forward to what’s new in 2022, there is a new native plant arriving at your garden center that will get you all fizzed up — The Fizzy Mizzy Itea virginica or Virginia ...

QUESTION: This fall, I noticed white fuzzy growth on my pyracantha bush. Could you tell me what it is and how it should be treated? ANSWER: Hiding inside that white fuzzy stuff are critters called ...

Back in 2012 for our publication on plants that thrive in East Tennessee, I wrote “A versatile and multi-faceted shrub, Virginia sweetspire will satisfy many gardeners’ needs, tolerating wet or dry ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • I have three Virginia sweetspire shrubs, which I love. But I am tired of cutting off the hundreds of sprouts growing from the ...

As gardeners start to look forward to what’s new in 2022, The Garden Guy is here to say a new native plant will arrive at your garden center that will get you all fizzed up. The plant I am talking ...