Winter can often feel like a quiet, colorless season for gardeners. But what if I told you your garden doesn't have to go dormant just because the temperatures drop? With a thoughtful mix of hardy ...

It’s December in Los Angeles, but if you just arrived here from Chicago or New York and have never been here before, you may ...

This is the obvious choice if you seek a real mini Christmas tree that gives of a delicious scent. As an indoor plant to make ...

I have yet to meet anyone who has a bad word to say about primroses. Mostly, they bloom in spring, but in the perfect place ...

Hedge planting can be both practical and decorative, providing privacy and security for your home while also adding greenery and texture to the yard. There are so many shrubs that can be used as hedge ...

As we move into winter, the trees and shrubs in our landscapes are dormant, so pruning will not stimulate new growth that might be damaged by winter cold. A wide variety of evergreen plants may be ...

As the crisp days of fall approach, one of the most elegant shrubs for East Texas gardens begins its showy display: the ...

Looking for a hardy, year-round ground cover? There's likely a juniper variety out there that will thrive in your climate and ...

The first U.S. newspaper printed on paper made from trees was an edition of the Boston ... cell walls of all plants contain cellulose, known to chemists as a linear polysaccharide.

Dwarf Solomon's seal is native to Japan, but can also be found growing in other Asian countries such as northeast China, Korea, and eastern Siberia. It can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 8 ...

A combination of evergreen trees and shrubs can also reduce noise levels from streets and highways and typically look better than a fence. Noise is measured in decibels. For example, people ...