Many flowering bushes call the Pacific Northwest home, and while hummingbirds are always on the move, these plants will coax ...

New to gardening? Cultivate your green thumb with this jargon-busting gardening glossary. Discover what the most popular ...

Learning how to create a foliage border is a lesson in celebrating the under-appreciated elements of a plant. Too often ...

I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author says of this oak: “It merits a gardener’s lust,” a superlative testimonial ...

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 ...

Like the essential evergreen tree, poinsettias are a Christmas tradition. But how long do poinsettias last? Their beauty ...

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

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

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

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

The Dwarf Alberta Spruce is a compact, cone-shaped evergreen with soft ... Spirea is a versatile dwarf shrub with vibrant, ...