As we enter the darkest part of the year, you might think there is not much blooming in the garden, but this could not be ...

These indoor-outdoor Christmas container ideas are made to last from after Thanksgiving through New Years. Detailed how-to's ...

I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author ...

Like the essential evergreen tree, poinsettias are a Christmas tradition. But how long do poinsettias last? Their beauty ...

Hold off on pruning. Winter is a good time to prune a deciduous tree or shrub, but not an evergreen. Because the plant isn’t dormant, pruning in winter can stimulate new growth, prompting soft new ...

In the winter garden the pay-off has to be immediate, as very often the beholder won’t want to hang around too long – wham ...

Native edibles, such as western beaked hazelnuts, California wild grapes and evergreen huckleberries make great garden ...

To add subtle charm to the garden during the darkest months, try leaning into contrast: light and dark, shadow and gloss, ...

A wall of green can be a barrier between your space and the outside world, can define a space in your landscape.

With bright green foliage and a compact habit, Dragon Prince™ Cryptomeria from the Southern Living Plant Collection is the ...

Now that the weather is cooling, you might notice that some of the plants we encounter look nothing like their mid-summer ...

For most of the year the focal point of the shrub is its leaves, then it blooms in late spring and early summer with small tightly packed clusters of fragrant white flowers ... shrubs 4 feet apart to ...