You don't have to sacrifice good looks to get a tree that will survive all the wild weather we get. All these beauties are as tough as they ...

This tree blooms when many others are done for the year, attracting butterflies and other pollinators. In winter, the seeds ...

Plant your strawberries in well-draining soil with plenty of organic matter, making sure to keep the soil moist but not soggy.   A fig shrub is a shorter, bushier variation of a fig tree that grows ...

These evergreen or deciduous shrubs protect your garden oasis from prying eyes and create a sense of solitude.

May is the transition time. Spring blooming plants settle into summer, peach and plum trees hint at the coming harvest, pomegranate flowers swell at the base, promising a plentiful fall crop. Watering ...

New England is known for its vibrant foliage that draws in tourists every year to gaze at stunning red leaves. For that sought-after autumnal beauty, look no further than the autumn blaze maple (Acer ...

For these flowering shrubs, late spring is the right window to prune them in order to avoid interfering with bud formation ...

By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Trees far outnumber people here in North Idaho, and that’s the way residents like it. Still, ...

One cannot miss noticing the dwarf poinciana (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) as it stands out and brightens the landscape with its ...

Josh shows how to efficiently prune dwarf fruit trees. Dwarf trees, which generally only grow to 3-4 metres tall, are restricted due to the type of rootstock that is used when the trees are grafted.

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Every April, a different kind of blizzard sweeps across Chicago-area neighborhoods. White blossoms line parkways in Naperville, commercial strips in Schaumburg, and front yards in Arlington Heights.