Shrub borders are my favorite kind of garden borders. They bring life, plant energy and structure to the garden all year round. And once established, they tend to be the easiest plants to take care of ...

Rose of Sharon, also known as Althea and botanically known as Hibiscus syriacus is an awesome low maintenance deciduous ...

The best color is on new growth — branches that are just a year or two old. Older branches will turn grayish or brown. “To ...

This is one of the best times of the year for working in the garden. The plants are dormant and are taking it easy. That taking it easy rubs off ...

December can be a nerve-wracking time for many gardeners. The weather gets colder every week, snow begins to accumulate on ...

The practice dates to ancient Egypt and Rome, where hieroglyphs from 1400 B.C. depict espaliered fig trees to maximize fruit ...

Q: When should I prune my rose bushes? They never really go completely dormant, in that they keep their leaves and ...

Nothing quite transports you like a scented flower. These are the best scented plants that bring wonderful fragrance to winter gardens.

Ever walk by a neighbor’s garden and wonder how they keep it looking so lush without breaking a sweat? Turns out, you don’t ...

Very cold temperatures have forced plant materials into dormancy. That does not mean the end of gardening. During the dormant period is a good time for some pruning.