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 ...

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.

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.

These shrubs flower in the spring on buds that formed the previous year. Prune them in the winter, and you'll be removing ...

It may not look like much is going on in a winter garden, but there's a lot going on behind the scenes. Prune these plants in ...

When plants aren’t pruned or are pruned too lightly, they become dense with weak, twiggy growth. Here's what you need to know ...

While Christmas trees may be the stars of indoor decor around the holidays, there are lots of other plants that you can use to make the outside of your home look just as jolly and bright. Whether it’s ...