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

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

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

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

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

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

and their vibrant color brightens the garden year-round. Use Dragon Prince™ Cryptomeria as an accent in mixed plantings or massed in borders against a dark evergreen backdrop. Plants also ...

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.

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 ...

Treat your winter garden to a fabulous new evergreen shrub from You Garden’s range of Christmas Box - Sarcococca hookeriana 'Winter Gem' - and ...

If you want a rich, evergreen privacy screen around your garden, this glossy dark green leafed plant might just be for you. The wax leaf Ligustrum (Ligustrum japonicum 'Texanum') is an evergreen shrub ...