Shrubs are often considered foundational plantings that “anchor” your home to the surrounding landscaping. In addition to providing a transition from human-made structures to natural greenery, shrubs ...

An arid garden area with lots of different ground cover plants - Brebca/Getty Images While you might think of plants that spread through underground rhizomes or above-ground stolons as making the ...

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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 ...

Some plants simply thrive in summer and ixora is one of them. In most regions, June, July and August can be a challenge for plants, with high heat and drought. And, if we are to preserve resources, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Flowering shrubs aren't just for adding beauty to your garden. They're wonderful attractors of important ...

IF YOU’VE EVER been surprised when a supposedly dwarf shrub outgrows its intended footprint in the garden, you’re not alone. Compact burning bush (Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’), with growth to 8 to 10 ...

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - The drabness of winter can be a little depressing. As we stretch through the early sundown and coldest days of January and February, I find myself longing for the color of ...