Depending on the density of the foliage, planters can lower indoor temperatures by three to five degrees compared to the outdoors, providing a natural cooling effect ...

Be sure to monitor your plant’s moisture levels, as well, as plants may not need as much watering in the winter. If your ...

“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 ...

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

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

This year's trials from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society reaffirmed the importance of trialing a diverse range of ...

From left, Tammy and Andy Prell stand with Lynn Passino, of the Four Seasons Garden Club, and TJ Leveque of Hawthorn Hollow ...

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 ...

If tariffs prompt retaliation by global U.S. soybean importers, big soy processors such as Bunge Global and ...

The city for years had water quality problems and understaffing at its two treatment plants. A cold snap in early 2021 froze ...

Slugs are one of the most troublesome critters in the garden and they can be particularly destructive in late autumn during ...