Not every boxwood cultivar will be able to withstand a Nebraska winter, but choosing wisely and picking the right spot in the ...

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 ...

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

Bearberries, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, are evergreen ground cover plants growing across much of Canada and the northern United ...

They may be synonymous with Christmas, but they're wonderful garden additions all year round – so long as you learn when to ...

During winter food shortages, animals browse, so put up a tree guard to help protect from chewing, and protect from sun scald ...

The Dwarf Alberta Spruce is a compact, cone-shaped evergreen with soft ... adding a delightful scent to your garden. This ...

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

While hedges and shrubs are great for creating privacy, you might want to consider using evergreens that will hold up ...

Because this elegant and popular evergreen shrub is perfect for plant-sculpting, it's no wonder Stewart opted to include these boxwoods in her hedge maze. 'Green Mountain' boxwood doesn't grow as ...

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