Shrubs add variety to landscapes, food gardens and ornamental gardens. Why do we cling to rigid rules when it comes to deciding what goes where in the garden? We often assume that fruiting and ...

Last week we discussed control of the invasive bush honeysuckle and its impact on our local ecosystem. Many homeowners are sad to see bush honeysuckle removed, as the shrub can be attractive in the ...

Based on how they grow, however, spring is not the preferred time to plant hardy trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines.

HOCKESSIN — Earlier this month a record-breaking freeze zapped gardens across the mid-Atlantic, causing flowers to shrivel and leaves to drop — some before they even turned into their brilliant fall ...

You know you have reached a certain age when watching birds at the feeder is your favorite winter pastime. Nearly there, almost there … very soon I will be that age. My bird community receives an ice ...

It’s my pleasure to introduce Bethany Anderson, who is writing a guest column this week. The Harvey, N.D., native and agricultural education major is a summer intern in the Cass County Extension ...

Q: Recently I had many very tall pines removed from behind my house. I want to plant trees or large bushes back there so that the birds and squirrels will have a good habitat.-- Amy Koon, Snellville A ...

My conversation about shrubs quickly turned into opposition when I told my husband I wanted to plant them. Wait a moment, what is a shrub to you? The first thing he thought about was an image of ...

Q: I read your list of landscape plants with attractive fruits, and I'm wondering if any of them are edible this time of year. A: A few are, but most of our edible fruiting plants produce ripe fruits ...

Birds are lovely companions in the neighborhood and the garden. You can increase the number and variety of birds you see and hear by planting shrubs that offer nutritious seeds and berries, both to ...

My conversation about shrubs quickly turned into opposition when I told my husband I wanted to plant them. Wait a moment, what is a shrub to you? The first thing he thought about was an image of ...

Start by providing food, including fruiting shrubs, and birdseed in feeders or on the ground. Many birds prefer feeding in spots where there is some protection from predators; planting shrubs and ...