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

While American holly is native just south of Indiana in portions of Kentucky, there is a deciduous holly known as winterberry (Ilex verticillata) that is native to wetlands scattered throughout ...

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 ...

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.

Many families invite birds to their yards by setting out bird feeders. Providing seeds for birds is wonderful, but providing ...

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

Bear Lake buckwheat is a small shrub found exclusively on a .18-acre parcel of land along the south shore of Big Bear Lake.

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

Dwarf Fothergilla When I saw the fall color on dwarf fothergilla, Fothergilla gardenii, I knew I wanted to grow it in my ...

The Dwarf Alberta Spruce is a compact, cone-shaped evergreen with soft, bright green needles that provide year-round interest ...

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