You have to admit that anything green and growing catches your eye at this time of year. Evergreen trees and shrubs stick out easily in the sea of winter’s brown. We consider large evergreen shrubs to ...

Evergreens should form the backbone of your front yard planting scheme, providing a focal point with one distinctive style on show or alternatively providing a framework against which other plants can ...

Far from being dull stalwarts of beds and borders, evergreen shrubs are a lifesaver for busy gardeners, providing colour, structure and interest all year round. From low-growing ground cover, tall ...

PLANT THIS PRETTY PINK BLOOM: Rhododendron Dandy Man Pink is an exceptional garden plant due to its unique combination of hardiness, heat tolerance, and root-rot resistance. (National Garden Bureau) ...

Evergreen shrubs are the backbone of any garden. Over several years working as a professional gardener, I have found that evergreen domes, hedges, and bushes are just as important as flamboyant ...

It is a good time to plant shrubs. When selecting shrubs for the landscape, pick the right size to fit the location where you are placing it. The size considered needs to be the final size, not the ...

Is it safe to prune unruly shrubs in fall? Follow these tips for when and how you can prune to keep shrubs in top shape and ...

Flowers on butterfly rose (Rosa chinenisis 'Mutabilis') are pink, peach and yellow.Jerry M. Parsons /Special to the Express-news Pyracantha is among the large shrubs that can fill landscape voids ...

After a tall tree in my garden developed a split, I had it removed last May (with city approval), revealing a large overgrown shrub. This shrub, a western spicebush (Calycanthus occidentalis), has ...

All too often landscape shrubs become overgrown after many years of reflect. As a result they become ugly in form and need major pruning or replacement. This happened with six large privet shrubs at ...

The tree question-and-answer session last Sunday was delightful, and the questions were excellent. I'll answer some of them here while's it's not too hot to plant trees and large shrubs. Next week, ...

During the last few months several gardeners have expressed an interest in planting bulbs, small trees or shrubs in an outdoor planter box or pot. Many want to create a focal point around their front ...