The landscape in Greater Columbus can be downright dreary during the winter months. The vibrant and varied colors of ...

Winter gardens often get a bad rap. Snow, frost, and bare branches usually scream “dormant” rather than “dramatic.” But for some shrubs, winter is their time to shine. While most plants retreat into ...

It may not seem like it, but the days are slowly lengthening, and there are other glimmers in the winter landscape.

From frothy seedheads to swaying stems to spikey clumps of foliage, ornamental grasses offer loads of winter interest. Call on large upright grasses, such as the native big bluestem, as well as ...

How can you tell if a snowman is mad at you? He gives you the cold shoulder. Snowman season will be with us for a while yet, but our winter landscapes needn’t look cold and dreary. We can enjoy ...

Want to liven up your winter landscape? If these dreary, winter days lack color and interest in your garden, consider planting winterberry. While their bright-red berries are well known as a festive ...

Adding color to the winter landscape doesn't have to be restricted to the planting of cool-season annual flowers. Consider shrubs with colorful winter berries. Here are a few of the best for Southern ...

As winter arrives in the Kansas City area, we’ll have more days when snow and ice cover everything outside. During this time, it is beneficial to have winter interest plants that still provide beauty ...