A red yucca plant growing near a sidewalk. - You Touch Pix of EuToch/Shutterstock It's easier than you think to diversify your landscaping while sticking to the same aesthetic that you know and love.

There are endless varieties of Yucca plants, all belonging to the Agave family which are known for being easy to grow and care, wether in a pot or in a garden. There are more than 50 varieties, and ...

Have you ever wondered why some businesses in Victoria have lovely landscaped properties and others do not? A very thoughtful city council years past enacted an ordinance that required all newly ...

When summer starts to push and most plants need a drink about every day, gardeners start to realize how hardy yuccas can be. Like most succulents, yuccas store water in their roots, trunks or leaves, ...

If you're in a dry climate, building out a rock garden, or trying the xeriscaping trend, a towering red yucca plant is a welcome addition. Red yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) graces the garden with a ...

Brush up against a yucca plant and you won’t forget it. The needle-like points on its long, narrow leaves can deliver memorable puncture wounds. Yuccas are relatives of aloes, hostas, asparagus, and ...

Q: I planted a couple of yucca plants in my yard a few years ago, and now I have more yuccas than I ever wanted. I don’t like the plant anyway, because the sharp spikes are a danger to my children and ...

My yucca had “depleting” leaf surface and damage to the leaf edge last year. Now I see multiplying black and red beetles again. I tried horticultural oil on the insects, but it only knocked down the ...

The desert plant takes 10-15 years to grow to the size most buyers want, leading to an illicit underground plant trade. It’s another dry year in Texas, and as more people adopt xeriscaping, or drought ...