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

Established trees can create a challenging environment for other plants, so opting to grow resilient shrubs underneath them ...

While we might like the idea of an evergreen yard that remains vibrant and full of life all year long, many evergreen trees ...

A day before the sunshine state’s Arbor Day, Gainesville officials celebrated by giving out trees for citizens to plant.

It looks best in a naturalized woodland setting, beneath shrubs and trees. They can easily become overrun by competing ...

As gardeners, weeds are one of our biggest pet peeves. They compete with our plants for nutrients, water, and sunlight, take ...

There are some special plants in my garden that give me a lift no matter the time of year. The beautifully detailed leaves of evergreens are full of colour and interest irrespective of the seasons, ...

Wildlife will find the most shelter from clusters of conifers rather than individual specimens, and a mix rather than a single variety. Cedar, spruce, hemlock, pine and fir are all heroes in a ...

J. conferta ‘Blue Pacific’ – Also called Blue Pacific Shore, this slow-growing, heat-tolerant juniper has handsome blue-green ...

Snowdrop plants need full to partial sunshine and tolerate most soil types as long as the drainage is good. However, they ...

These are some of the best new perennial flowers and ornamental grasses hitting the market for your 2025 gardens.

It’s 40 years since Anita Brookner won the Booker Prize for her slender novel Hotel du Lac. The awards were televised back ...