Winter doesn’t mean your garden has to look bare and lifeless. While most plants hunker down for the cold season, certain ...

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When it comes to landscaping, evergreens are the savvy gardener’s secret to year-round beauty. Unlike fair-weather flowers or deciduous plants that lose their leaves in winter, evergreen shrubs retain ...

In a small outdoor space, such as a balcony, it pays to plan your planting for maximum color, texture, and scent. The small ...

We have reached the point in summer when many of the plants in our landscape are at their best. Lots of green growth, bright flowers, and every type of insect and bird can be seen outside in your ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Even if you don’t have a huge yard, you can enjoy the beauty of small shrubs alongside your annuals, ...

Do you have a yard that goes from summer green to boring brown to winter gray? Color it up with shrubs. “The right ones can really light up a yard in autumn, and they don’t take as long to grow up as ...

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 ...

I’m seeing more and more of them in Midwest gardens and landscapes, adding structure and texture. People are loving these shrubs not only because they fit easily into today’s shrinking yards but also ...

Small trees and shrubs are an important part of most landscapes. While foliage can hide problems through the growing season, this is a good time of year to take a close look at branching patterns.

Researcher Alison Donnelly monitoring shrubs and trees in Downer Woods in March of 2024. As swings in temperature become more common due to climate change, the lifecycle of nature starts to shift. A ...

Traditionally, weigela is known as a dense shrub with pink flowers that blooms in spring. The flowers may reappear in summer. New cultivars are available that produce more blooms in many different ...