Pottering in the greenhouse is a great way to stave off winter blues. Tidy up overwintering pelargoniums, have a go at ...

For some varieties, it’s the scent. Choose well and in almost every month of the year your garden will be filled with ...

Winter can feel like nature’s way of hitting the snooze button. Frosty mornings, bare trees, and endless shades of gray often ...

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 need a green thumb or a ton of spare time to have a yard that looks like it ...

Discover 35 low maintenance evergreen shrubs that bring year round beauty, structure, and color to your garden without the hassle of constant care #EvergreenShrubs #LowMaintenanceGarden ...

LAST WEEK, WE discussed the coming holiday season and how dark gloomy days are here for months to stay! But let’s put in a plug for spring bulbs. We are still in prime bulb-planting season, so buy and ...

There is a mix of perennials and shrubs that should not be pruned before winter. Keep in mind that any pruning on a plant encourages growth. Pruning stimulates a growth hormone called an auxin. If you ...

As you’re preparing your garden for winter, it's tempting to get out the pruners and remove any wayward branches from your trees or shrubs. Without the leaves, it's easier to see the shape of the ...

My landscaper prunes my shrubs every year about this time. I don’t like the way he prunes. My spring blooming shrubs have very few flowers. My neighbors have the same shrubs with lots of bloom. Also, ...

RICHMOND COUNTY — You’re probably familiar with that old saying that if something is “for the birds,” whatever it is, it’s not very good. I’m not denigrating gardening when I say it’s “for the birds” ...

After a tall tree in my garden developed a split, I had it removed last May (with city approval), revealing a large overgrown shrub. This shrub, a western spicebush (Calycanthus occidentalis), has ...

Shrubs can be a reliable presence in your garden, providing screens between different growth zones, acting as borders between the outside world and your leafy sanctuary, or just ensuring that as ...