Choose deciduous shade trees — those that drop their leaves during the winter. You will have the shade you need in the summer ...

Grapevines and fruit trees. Now is the time to clonally propagate grapevines, fig and pomegranate trees from cuttings. In a ...

Evergreen shrubs such as boxwood, holly, rhododendron, yew and arborvitae provide year-round green color in the landscape.

Before choosing a small tree for your yard, consider your USDA hardiness zone, the type of soil on your property, and the ...

A new exhibit on bonsai at Sonoma Botanical Garden features an exquisite indoor forest in miniature, along with a Zen rock ...

There are plenty of examples these days of public buildings where architects have incorporated living trees into the plan ...

6. CREATING PRIVACY: When creating privacy in the landscape, small evergreen trees can be used to screen an outdoor living area from the neighbors’ view. Evergreen trees are also very useful ...

Identifying a dominant leader and cutting away any competing leaders when a tree is young will allow it to grow more robustly ...

A sign marks the location of a once vibrant pollinator garden at Stormwater Studios in Columbia. The garden was damaged when ...

Pawpaw trees provide ornamental interest in early spring, when they produce small, crimson- and rust-colored blooms. Their ...

I am constantly on the lookout for the best plants for a courtyard garden as I have a small courtyard garden myself. It's a ...