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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Evergreen conifer trees include many species ... when we select trees for our landscape, several species of shade trees add color and texture to the landscape without foliage in winter.

Now is a good time to plant shade trees. The recommended varieties for ... Anaqua produces lots of berries and is a dense evergreen that provides good cover and nesting sites in addition to ...

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, ...

Spruces do not retain their needles for long, the needles are quite sharp, and the needles are not aromatic like those of firs. Norway spruce has very dark green needles. It retains them longer than ...

Trees are nearly always selected for their flowers ... The Catalina ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus), whose name describes ...