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

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

Deciduous trees such as oak, popular, and maple add color, texture and height to our landscapes as well as adding color in ...

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

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

Evergreen ferns are priceless gems in a winter garden. During summer, it’s easy to take our subtly variegated green backcloth of leaves ...

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 ...

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

Some evergreen trees and shrubs must be clipped or sheared if you want to maintain a formal look to your garden. This can be time consuming. An informal, more natural appearance with great eye ...

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 ...