This is the Garden Guy column by Norman Winter, a horticulturist and the former director of the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens. There is a plant panic of sorts going on and it is just now May. We ...

There is a plant panic of sorts going on, and it is just now May. We are just getting into planting season in the South, and I can sense an urgency to find certain plants from my Facebook followers.

Q. I am interested in planting a persimmon tree in my yard. What are the different types and what do they need to grow well? I am in Riverside County, USDA zone 9b. Persimmon (Diospyros) can be grown ...

Q: I had to remove 15 persimmons because of sun damage. One thing I have noticed is that some of the new growth from the main branches is aimed downward, so I am hoping to eventually grow the tree ...

In the fall, bright orange ornaments decorate special tree branches throughout our county. What are these stunning treasures? Persimmons. You may want to consider planting a persimmon tree in your own ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There is a plant panic of sorts going on and it is just now May. We are just getting into planting season in the South and I can ...