Don Kinzler helps a reader identify a plant that recently showed up in her garden and answers questions about browning evergreen foliage and whether to cut back ornamental grasses in the fall or ...

When it comes to botanical longevity, it’s fair to say that annual and biennial species of plants are the “here today, gone tomorrow” ephemerals of our gardens and allotments. No sooner have they made ...

Now that the holidays have passed and we all could stand to shed a few pounds, what better way to get active than tackling some yard work? Winter is a great time to plant trees and shrubs, giving them ...

Citrus trees are welcome visual additions to any garden, but especially so in Mediterranean gardens. These evergreen trees will provide yearlong green, glossy foliage and brightly colored seasonal ...

There's a cedar tree spreading through North America that's far more aggressive than it looks, and it may be in your yard. It ...

The best time to prune depends on the type of tree. Spring-flowering trees (dogwoods, redbuds, ornamental cherries) should be pruned soon after flowering is over. These trees set flower buds in the ...

Trees with white flowers offer a striking beauty to any landscape. The delicate petals of these trees provide a peaceful ...

When is the best time to plant a tree? I've always loved the classic response of "20 years ago," but I like to add that the second-best time is now. Here in North Texas, trees actually can be planted ...

A healthy, beautiful flowering tree can make your landscape the envy of all who see it. Although Chicago’s climate is too severe to grow the flowering dogwoods and mimosas of more southern climes, ...

Severe pruning — a.k.a. “coat racking” — is never good for ficus and other evergreen trees, but pruning during high heat is even worse. Evergreen trees like the ficus that were heavily pruned outside ...