The bonus of a four-season yard is that the trees and shrubs, in particular, provide food and shelter for the birds, ...

Evergreen shrubs form the backbone of the winter garden. Discover gorgeous evergreen shrubs that provide color and texture all year long. Learn how to use these plants to keep the garden looking its ...

Broadleaf evergreen trees and shrubs are susceptible to damage from dry winter winds and fluctuating temperatures. Learn how to protect evergreen plants against winter damage and care for them through ...

Tie up vulnerable trees: Protect narrow, upright landscaping plants by tying branches together with twine or rope before an ...

Have you ever looked around your neighborhood and noticed the yards seem a little different lately? More and more people are ...

Plants that drop all their leaves at one time and enter a leafless, dormant state are called deciduous. In climates that ...

It’s the end of the gardening season, and those of us who’ve endured a less-than-perfect layout may be itching to move shrubs around. But proper timing is imperative. I inadvertently planted a Clethra ...

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 ...

Experts reveal their picks of trees and shrubs to always remove snow from to protect plants from breaking, snapping, or ...

Hardy trees and shrubs are naturally well armored against winter weather, but they have fewer defenses against animals.

In the winter, birds search for nutrient-rich food. Planting the right shrubs and berries in New England gardens can help ...

Shrubs in the desert Southwest have increased their water use efficiency at some of the highest rates ever observed to cope with a decades-long megadrought. Researchers found that although the shrubs' ...