Growing a natural privacy screen doesn't need to be difficult or take forever if you choose the right tree. The best choice for your yard might be the wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera), a broadleaf ...

One of my all-time favorite native plants — wax myrtle — is a stunning shrub in the garden any season of the year. Wax myrtle, botanically called Morella cerifera (formerly Myrica cerifera), is a fuss ...

Question: My wax myrtle bushes were thick and green except for a few on the NE side 6 months ago when we bought the house. Now they are thin, leggy, and dropping leaves like crazy. They seem to be ...

It’s hard to avoid wax myrtle, a multi-stemmed, shrubby, evergreen tree that’s native from New Jersey south to Florida and Texas. Called wax myrtle because female specimens bear multitudes of tiny, ...

One of the most popular (and prolific) trees in the Lowcountry is the wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera). This aromatic shrub grows everywhere – behind the dunes line on beaches, in woods along the marsh ...

Wax myrtle is a tough, durable landscape plant used in the Lowcountry for fast-growing hedges, screens, and foundation plantings. Vicky McMillan Special to The Island Packet Wax myrtle is the South’s ...

Winter is here in North Florida. While it is not as severe as upstate New York or Montana, there is a noticeable difference from six months ago. The local birds and animals are aware of the difference ...

One of winter's native evergreens - wax myrtle - is a stunning shrub in the garden any season of the year. Wax myrtle, botanically called Morella cerifera (formerly Myrica cerifera), is a fuss-free ...

Question: I have bought 30 wax myrtles, 15-gallon sized, and would like to plant them along my fence line, as a screen. How far apart is the recommended distance when planting plants of this size?

It is almost unbelievable, but there is already Christmas inventory on store shelves in Tallahassee. Granted, the holiday is only three and a half months away and those who procrastinate may need the ...