For any aspiring landscaper, a cordless hedge trimmer is going to be a necessity. If you're looking to invest, target these ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

You might not have the largest yard or plot, but that doesn’t mean you can’t grow the mighty spruce. These 5 types of spruce ...

Finding that private spot, or the time, for an intimate moment seems harder to come by than ever before in our rushed world.

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

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

'For a sensory winter garden that’s enjoyable year-round, the best plants to grow are hardy, evergreen aromatic herbs that ...

Be sure to give additional water to any evergreens planted over the previous two years. I did some planting in my garden this ...