The shrub produces berries that last from fall through winter and can be dangerous for birds to ingest. Grace Cary / Getty Images If you're a bird lover, you likely delight in watching these winged ...

Just a couple of weeks ago when Santa Claus opened the front door to the North Pole to start on his annual rounds, he unleashed a slug of unconscionably cold air, the likes of which we haven’t seen in ...

Cold winter weather causes changes in the foliage of many evergreen plants, including making them express new colors. For instance, Japanese cleyera produces rich, velvety burgundy foliage along with ...

Nandina, also called heavenly bamboo, is an increasingly popular shrub for urban landscaping. The toxic compounds in its berries, however, could create problems for birds foraging on them in late ...

I am tired of pruning my overgrown barberry and Spirea shrubs in my front landscape. What would you suggest for replacement shrubs that will stay under 4 feet without pruning and keep their leaves all ...

You can have them next Christmas by planting one or more Nandina domestica shrubs now. It s often called Heavenly Bamboo and fits that name. Nandina is widely grown in the South but will grow in Zone ...

Near the end of July, the landscape tends to become a bit seedy looking. A good way to freshen things up is to deadhead or remove all the faded flowers from spent perennials and to give leggy annuals ...

Q. I have several nandina plants. One group has great berries, but the others do not. Why might the issue be? A. There are many kinds of nandinas, and only the standard old-fashioned Heavenly Bamboo ...

In China, the Nan-din shrubs are often found just outside doors to the house. According to a Victorian author, should anyone have a bad dream it was confided to the “home shrub” to ensure no harm ...