Actually, there aren’t any shrubs that really require trimming. They get by without it in the wild, after all. As Alan Titchmarsh notes in “How to Garden: Flowering Shrubs,” “Many gardeners struggle ...

Bonus: They stay green all year!

Evergreens should form the backbone of your front yard planting scheme, providing a focal point with one distinctive style on show or alternatively providing a framework against which other plants can ...

Winter doesn’t mean your garden has to look bare and lifeless. While most plants hunker down for the cold season, certain ...

Outsmart hungry deer with this stunning plant collection. Discover gorgeous shrubs that resist deer browsing. Learn how to use these deer resistant plants to add color and texture to the garden.

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Wrap evergreens in burlap or use anti-transpirant spray to minimize winter burn.

Winter is known for shutting gardens down, draining color, and leaving yards looking like forgotten movie sets after the cast went home. But just when most plants tap out, evergreen shrubs step onto ...

You have to admit that anything green and growing catches your eye at this time of year. Evergreen trees and shrubs stick out easily in the sea of winter’s brown. We consider large evergreen shrubs to ...

A few years ago, I got a question from a good friend,” Can you buy a tree that is balled and burlapped and plant the tree in a pot and keep the tree in that same pot all year, outside and in front of ...

When you're out in the yard pruning your trees, you might be tempted to spruce up your evergreens while you're at it, but ...

Deciduous trees such as oak, popular, and maple add color, texture and height to our landscapes as well as adding color in the fall. Evergreens typically go un-noticed during fall, serving as the back ...