Discover the best shrubs for shade to enhance your garden's beauty. Learn about top shade-loving plants and design tips for creating a stunning shaded garden.

I trimmed my boxwood shrubs at home this past weekend and the whir of my hedge trimmer lulled me into thinking about the plethora of questions I routinely receive from gardeners and homeowners about ...

Winter doesn’t have to mean dull, lifeless landscapes or gray backyards that look like something out of a black-and-white ...

Topiary is the art of growing trees and shrubs as living sculptures — cubes, spheres, obelisks, animal shapes or combinations of these. The tradition has flourished in various places at different ...

Q.: What is the best time to trim boxwood and how much should be trimmed? Also, what about timing on trimming rose of Sharon? Don Hoenes, Union City A.: Assuming the boxwood is several years old and ...

Boxwood with yellow-orange foliage. Warmer and drier weather have many outdoor enthusiasts evaluating their lawns and landscapes. Lawns are starting to turn green; daffodils are blooming and flowering ...

Pruning certain shrubs in the fall encourages new growth that winter temperatures will damage and, for many shrubs, reduces blooms for the next season. Learn why fall is the worst time to prune most ...

I am still getting calls regarding plants showing winter injury. So far, those damaged by the cold temperatures include Japanese maples, roses, several deciduous shrubs including spiraea, English ivy, ...

Before plants leaf out for the spring, it’s a good idea to take some time for maintenance tasks in the garden. Here are two important items to put on your to-do list: pruning and fertilizing your ...