Winter doesn’t have to mean a dull, lifeless yard—even though so many landscapes slip into a sleepy gray slump the moment temperatures drop. But yours doesn’t have to. There’s something magical about ...

Evergreen shrubs are a fantastic choice for a garden as they offer year-round benefits — delivering colour and structure in spring and summer, then keeping their foliage when other plants look bare in ...

I trimmed my boxwood shrubs at home this past weekend and the whir of my hedge trimmer lulled me into thinking about the plethora of questions I routinely receive from gardeners and homeowners about ...

On a recent trip with some Aggie buddies and their wives to the Butchart Gardens near Victoria, on Vancouver Island, I was reminded of the beauty we can enjoy in landscapes. Although those plant ...

Creating a yard that is full of color and interest is the aim of most gardeners, but trying to prolong the impact all year round can prove tricky. That’s precisely where these underrated evergreens ...

Now that the holidays have passed and we all could stand to shed a few pounds, what better way to get active than tackling some yard work? Winter is a great time to plant trees and shrubs, giving them ...

What native evergreen can be used as a groundcover under a tall tree? Many of our low-growing native plants are not evergreen ...

If you have a fruit tree that’s tall enough to require more than a step ladder to pick its fruit, you may want to consider ...

Garden centers typically display plants by their types – trees, shrubs, perennials, vegetables, and so on. Gardeners, on the other hand, aren’t always looking for particular plants or plant types.

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...