Reflecting on the recent cold days, I decided to write about a cold-hardy shrub that also grows well in Hawaii. Indian hawthorn is an evergreen shrub that is adaptable to a variety of locations here.

Indian hawthorn is — and has been — among Florida’s most ubiquitous landscape shrubs. Despite its common and botanical names (Rhaphiolepis indica), this 3-to-5-foot-tall evergreen species is native to ...

Shrubs are important foundations to many home and commercial landscapes, and often get overlooked and ignored in existing landscapes. In some ways this is the goal – select and plant the right shrub, ...

Even at the end of September there are lingering worries about shrub damage sustained in last February’s deep freeze. Many gardeners continue to express apprehension, wondering how to prepare for this ...