When choosing a large shade tree, one must always deal with a conundrum – there is an inverse relationship between the ...

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Learn how to grow and care for Dragon Prince™ Cryptomeria, a compact variety of Japanese cedar. Get to know the ideal light, ...

While creeping thyme makes an attractive ground cover plant, it is not the right plant for covering the soil beneath a shade ...

It’s a bit late in the year to be planting trees, but the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is urging homeowners and city ...

For those who add plants and trees to their garden with the purpose of attracting hummingbirds, there are some you'll want to ...

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

Lidkea explained that the daphne, killing everything beneath its shade, creates the perfect, unobstructed path for the ivy to ...

here are five fast-growing trees that offer ample shade, and instructions on how to plant them. This particular species of magnolia produces glossy green leaves that are bronze on one side. It will ...

“Fast-growing hedges, such as cherry laurel, privet, leylandii and bamboo, are the perfect alternative to man-made fences. Leylandii is especially quick, growing up to 90cm a year and requiring little ...

A deadly new oak-tree disease can be prevented by pruning them in the dormant season (if needed) instead of spring or summer.