Q: We live just above River Road with desert vegetation. A branch of five of what I think is Yucca elata, 3 to 4 feet high, has grown up close to the street edge and my mailbox. All branches look ...

If you're bored of traditional flowering plants to add summer or fall color to your garden, this hardy North American native ...

Question: Six years ago, I dug up two small narrow-leaf yuccas from a deer lease outside of Junction. I planted them in a raised bed in my yard and the smaller of the two survived and grew. To my ...

Q Can this yucca live outside in a large pot this winter? A Yucca plants are typically very winter hardy. In a container, you will need to water this winter if it gets dry. Pay particular attention to ...

Question: What are the funny-looking white mushrooms that have appeared in my garden after the last rain event? Answer: From your picture they look to be a fungus called False shaggy mane fungus, or ...

DEAR JESSICA: I have a 5-year-old yucca houseplant that has grown to the ceiling, but only the top 18 inches have green leaves. (Other canes appear to be dead.) Can you offer suggestions to get it to ...