Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. An evergreen flowering ...

There are many characterful summer-flowering shrubs of all shapes and sizes ready to improve the outline and performance of your garden. Smaller and bushier than trees, shrubs have a permanent ...

Incorporating tallgrass prairie species into a design can provide an opportunity to enhance ecological and aesthetic impact.

The backbone for a landscape is the trees and shrubs that form it. When choosing shrubs for a landscape think seasonality. We want to have something blooming in every season — not just a show of color ...

There are many different cultivars of Indian hawthorne. This particular variety is a great shrub for the southeast and is a good example of the larger cultivars, growing to about six to eight feet ...

I know, I know, we're deep into the cold season here in Connecticut and who's thinking about flowering shrubs? I'd venture to say that many gardeners are, especially as those tempting catalogs arrive, ...

Flowering shrubs and small flowering trees serve important roles in the landscape. Not only do they bring color and aesthetic value to homes and gardens, but they also enhance soil stability, improve ...

Dear Roger: I have been wondering for years what the big shrubs are in the large triangular median bounded by East Dobbin and West Dobbin streets and Fort Bragg Road in Fayetteville. Dobbin Street ...

Key Points In fall, prune shrubs only to remove dead, damaged, or diseased branches.Wait until leaves drop to better spot ...