There are other options that may meet most of your preferences, including native trees such as cottonwood, basswood, river ...

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 ...

So, to minimize those reasons to prune, select plants of an appropriate size. Other reasons to prune would be to shape up a ...

The holidays are here, and while the scent of pine and fir fills the air, another festive evergreen deserves a container spot ...

With minimal care, this shrub will become a focal point in your landscape. The Dwarf Alberta Spruce is a compact, cone-shaped ...

With our dry fall, I’ve been asked if antitranspirants should be applied to evergreens to reduce water loss during winter.

From frost protection for tender plants to pruning roses, your gardening planner for this month is sorted In November, the ...

Once summer-blooming plants finish their cycle, garden space can be maximized by planting new plants to replace those spent blooms, keeping your garden diverse and dynamic. Planning begins with ...

One option: looking west to the Chihuahuan Desert and the plants that not only survive there, but thrive. That’s one message to be taken from the recently published, “Marfa Garden: A Field ...

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

Leyland cypress or boxwood hedge planters ... Here are nine of the best evergreen hedges and shrubs for privacy in winter. Inkberry (Ilex glabra) is a bird- and butterfly-friendly, deer-resistant ...