Tips for winter care of trees and shrubs With the garden season drawing to a close, it's awfully tempting to forget about your plants. But you should continue to water all woody plants - especially...

Foundation plantings, the plants that are set closest to the house, are important to the entire look of your home and its relationship to the rest of the landscaping. For foundation planting evergreens...

So, you're interested in evergreens, are you? It's a lovely tree that has a multitude of uses. This beautiful tree can add strength and muscle to any yard or plot of land. Of course, as with any eco-friendly...

Evergreens are so natural and neutral, you can drape great swags of them anywhere-over mirrors, around banisters, from picture rails. They are not meant to be permanent, but that is part of their charm....

Evergreens trees are plants that keep the garden alive, even in the cold, dreary months of winter. Many become majestic when allowed to mature and grow to heights of 60' or more, but sadly, many are...

Evergreen trees and shrubs are generally more expensive than their counterparts, although many feel that they are well worth the extra expense not only for their year-round beauty, but also their reliability...

We all know at least one person whose yard looks like a barren wasteland in winter. Their perennials and annuals have died back, and their shrubs and bushes are bare sticks. Becoming the proprietor...

If you are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to garden in the shade beneath the canopy of mature shade trees you will find many advantages not found in the full sun garden. Shade trees moderate...

Tuscan Landscape Design - Plants That Complete Your Mediterranean Garden The charming elegance of Tuscan landscape design is ideal for a relaxing, livable outdoor area that complements today's luxurious...

For landscape artists, green is the perfect background. It provides tranquility and is cool in the eye. By staring at a green landscape, the eyes relax and are soothed. Because ever green shrubs are...

It's time to plant a new garden or overhaul your current one. Deciding on the types of shrubs can be overwhelming with all the varieties available. You may decide on the common and familiar or be bold...

It's quite common to hear remarks from people complaining about fallen leaves littering the backyard or front porch. This leads some to object to planting deciduous trees and shrubs at all in their...

When Is The Best time To Prune? In most cases plants respond well to pruning. There are however some which have a hard time recovering if pruned at the wrong time of year. When it comes to the Bonsai...

Shrubs tend to be the centerpiece of most peoples front yard gardening. I think thats because shrubs are easy, but theyre also expected. Homes without a row of shrubs lining the front look kind...

What sort of evergreen do you think is best-suited for your neighborhood climate? There's a lot to consider but once you have a basic understanding of how to properly classify evergreens, you'll discover...

Evergreen trees and shrubs are generally more expensive than their counterparts, although many feel that they are well worth the extra expense not only for their year-round beauty, but also their reliability...

The areas of your landscape can be divided into several sections and areas, which are also known as garden rooms. Garden rooms are spaces where you plant, grow, and display different ideas in gardening...

Remarkably Deer-Resistant Evergreen Every home needs foundation plants - usually a combination of evergreens, deciduous shrubs and small trees. Evergreens offer year-round color and a beautiful backdrop...

Evergreen trees, a hearty, charismatic tree thrives in specific landscapes, preferring climates that are bound for a long, cold winter season. Evergreens prefer the cold and snow. It's where their...

Evergreen trees and shrubs are more expensive in general than deciduous trees (trees that drop their leaves in winter). But they are worth their cost because of their year-round beauty, hardiness and...

North, South, East or West no matter where you live steep slope gardening is always a possibility and there are evergreens for every garden. The luxuriance of their foliage, the different shades of...

Among the bewildering lists of shrubs, certain names stand out as new and unusual, or, on the other hand, tried and familiar. These include both the evergreen and deciduous types. Rhododendron and azaleas...

As a rule evergreen trees and shrubs are more costly than their counterparts, but they are generally thought of as well worth the extra cost. This is due to the fact that they maintain their beauty year...

Some people would think that winter gardening can be quite a dreary task. This may be because of the fact that most plants do not really bloom during the winter. Many gardeners face winters with an...

Front yard landscaping is an excellent way to boost the appearance of your home. Not only will it add to the value of your property, you also get a fresh look to your home environment and the envies...

The secret of rooting cuttings can be summed up in two words. “Timing and technique”. When you do your cuttings is every bit as important as how you do them. So if you do the right thing, at the right...

Just like humans and animals, plants are susceptible to winter's daily temperature changes. These changes can be as much as 40 to 50 degrees in just a few hours as the warmth of the sunny days give way...

Its hard to think about winter when our gardens are in full bloom and the vegetables are ripening on the vine! But we must keep winter in mind when we are planning our landscape. Afterall, we have...

Some plants naturally respond well to pruning, regardless of how intense, whilst other plants can find it hard to recover, especially when pruned at the wrong time of the year. When should I Prune? To...

Winters can be very stressful on plants. Excessive moisture loss can be caused by bitter winter winds and by the freeze thaw cycle that occurs when warm, sunny days are followed by harsh cold nights. Too...