While hedges and shrubs are great for creating privacy, you might want to consider using evergreens that will hold up ...

While we know shrubs to be amongst the most reliable plants in our yards, some are naturally more resilient. These gorgeous ...

If you want to keep prying eyes out, but don’t want to—or can’t—install a fence, surround your property with these trees and ...

If pollinated, female plants produce bright red berries in the fall. Spotted laurel’s real selling point, though, is its showy foliage of mottled green and gold. A confessed DIY junkie ...

After the major plant losses in our gardens last year, due to a severe January cold spell, it’s time to prepare for any ...

Columnist Don Davis writes how plants indoor and out will need attention in November while Christmas cactus branches should ...

With extended droughts, wildfires, and extreme heat, choosing landscape plants in California can be a challenge. When you use native California plants, you can be sure they’ll survive your local ...

Corynocarpus laevigatus, an evergreen tree with large glossy leaves endemic to New Zealand Coprosma repens, a popular shrub which is resistant to salt spray Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

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Long before anyone ever set foot in what we call Virginia, it had native plants. These plants, like Joe-Pye weed and Eastern redbud, evolved to survive the area’s climate and help native animals and ...

It's important to prune your bushes to keep them healthy and looking their best. Here's when you should do it during winter ...