The true story of "Kid Nation," the Bush-era reality-TV experiment that dropped a bunch of children in the desert—then let ...

The thuja is perhaps the most popular plant in the gardens. While it is often chosen to create a hedge, its popularity is ...

The thuja is probably popular plant in our gardens. Although it is most often chosen to serve as a hedge, this trend is ...

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

“Fast-growing hedges, such as cherry laurel, privet, leylandii and bamboo, are the perfect alternative to man-made fences. Leylandii is especially quick, growing up to 90cm a year and requiring little ...

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

Although Japanese spirea is a beautiful shrub, it is considered invasive in many U.S. states. Here are some beautiful, native ...

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 ...

Plant ecology is a sub-discipline of ecology focussed on the distribution and abundance of plants, and their interactions with the biotic and abiotic environment. Analysis of the FLUXNET2015 ...

By Lisa Kilder Clackamas Soil & Water Conservation District, The Mountain Times As the soil softens with the early fall rain, it is the perfect time to pull Spurge Laurel. The control tasks you ...

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