When cherry laurel, boxwood, or rhododendron suddenly have brown leaves in winter, it often seems like frost damage. However, ...

Winter can feel like a long, gray stretch where gardens go to hibernate. But who says your outdoor space has to be dull and ...

Evergreens should form the backbone of your front yard planting scheme, providing a focal point with one distinctive style on show or alternatively providing a framework against which other plants can ...

As winter settles in and the days grow shorter, maintaining a vibrant and thriving garden might seem like a daunting task. However, with the right selection of winter-resilient plants, your garden can ...

Ever walk by a neighbor’s garden and wonder how they keep it looking so lush without breaking a sweat? Turns out, you don’t ...

GIVE YOURSELF SOME PRIVACY: This dense, upright evergreen offers vibrant reddish new growth, black berries, and petite leaves, making it an ideal boxwood replacement. (National Garden Bureau) ...

Boxwoods have been in recorded history since 4000 B.C. when the Egyptians first used them in formal gardens. They came to North America from Europe and Asia in the mid-1600s. The American Boxwood ...

A fragrant plant when in bloom and one that does well in deep shade and that is a great winter evergreen is this Mahonia. As winter approaches we often think about how the garden will look when all ...

“In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt. Did you return from a European tour of chateau gardens, obsessed with formal knot gardens? Have you ...

Q: I am trying to design a garden that is approximately 6 feet by 12 feet. I want something that will mature to 5 feet wide and 6 to 8 feet tall. It's in light to moderate shade. I was thinking some ...

Man covers his nose near trees, reacting to a bad smell. - StoryTime Studio/Shutterstock If you've ever walked past a shrub in your yard and caught a whiff of something that smells suspiciously like ...