Q: What is happening to these shrubs in our yard? We moved into this home three years ago and the shrubs were green, but have since begun turning yellow. We trimmed out the yellow a year ago but ...

Old gardening humor describes the best way to tell whether a newly emerging spring plant is a weed or a valuable perennial. Tug on it. If it pulls out easily, it was a valuable perennial. If it ...

If you live in a relatively dry climate or want to develop an easy-to-maintain landscape, consider shrubs that are highly tolerant to drought. Some of the hardiest shrubs are those that can take ...

Q: I am allergic to bees and wasps. What non-flowering shrubs will look nice in my flower bed? - J.M., Houston A:Prostrate plum yew, Cephalotaxus harringtonia drupaceae, has dark-green, needlelike ...

To maximize limited conservation funds and prioritize management projects that are likely to succeed, accurate assessment of invasive nonnative species impacts is essential. A common challenge to ...

Barberry, Mexican orange blossom and Australian fuchsia are among the non-native plants the Sonoma County Master Gardeners consider Superstars for North Bay gardens. Question: My garden has a number ...

One of my favorite excursions of the year is my AP Environmental Science class field trip up Blue Job Mountain in Farmington, N.H. The purpose of this field trip is to collect data about a variety of ...