Just when I thought my volunteer cherry tomato plant would continue to thrive into its second year, it became infested with spider mites and had to be removed. Last September, it had sprouted in the ...

Just when I thought my volunteer cherry tomato plant would continue to thrive into its second year, it became infested with spider mites and had to be removed. Last September, it had sprouted in the ...

Costa visits a NSW nursery that specialises in topiary. Scott Williams has been working this Peats Ridge property for 37 years, originally transforming what was a lettuce farm into its present format.

Walk down almost any street and you'll spot boxwoods (Buxus sempervirens) edging yards or framing walkways. This popular evergreen shrub is perfect for plant sculpting, which is part of its charm.

This dwarf boxwood cultivar does well either pruned or unpruned. It grows slightly faster and larger than ‘Morris Midget,’ with ‘Compacta’ being the smallest and densest grower. It does bronze ...