Wind-resistant shrubs play an important role in my hilltop garden. We use them for protection and the varieties here provide ...

The easiest way to propagate woody plants like dogwood, forsythia, hydrangea, rhododendron, viburnum and others is by taking ...

The holly is known for its sharp leaves, flowers, and bright fruits. Holly is popularly called a Christmas or New Year's ...

From shrubs he found on the South Korean island of Chindo in 1985, J.C. Raulston of the North Carolina State University Arboretum collected this variety of Viburnum awabuki. Viburnum awabuki are ...

Dipping temperatures can dissuade gardeners from checking on plants and shrubs and even put them off traditional garden ...

Head out to the garden to find all you’ll need for decorating fresh wreaths, garlands and gifts, writes Mary Keenan.

A: The main advice doesn’t change. Never let the soil become dry to the touch. Keep it moist at all times. Learn to “read” the soil, both visually and by feeling it. However, in general terms for the ...

These plants clothe walls and supports in foliage and flowers. Climbers cling on using tendrils, twining stems, stem roots or sticky pads, while wall shrubs need to be tied to supports. Plants can be ...

Plants don’t have lungs to inhale and exhale the air that blows around them, but they do, in their own way, ‘breathe’ in and out oxygen and carbon dioxide. Here you can discover how plants carry out ...

Boxwood shrubs can star in the background in any garden, or they can take a leading role. These versatile evergreen plants can boost curb appeal all on their own or with other plants to accent their ...