Foundation plantings add color, texture, and beauty to your landscape while also providing camouflage for your home’s ...

Crepe myrtles come in a brilliant array of colors sure to brighten any yard. But they also come in many different heights and choosing the one that best fits the space you have is the key to making ...

Whether in the fields, on the mountains, by a small stream, or in the crags of a rugged shore, the plum blossom is not only beautiful in its own right and pure in its fragrance, but it also makes the ...

If there is one leaf shape everyone knows, it’s the maple leaf. Botanically, it’s known as palmately lobed. Just the other day, I was ogling some Japanese maples at a nursery while lamenting how ...

Many gardeners assume that once a camellia finishes flowering, it can be left alone for the rest of the year. In fact, the weeks immediately after the last bloom fades are the most consequential of ...

We recently purchased a home that has some very large azalea bushes. We love azaleas, but these are quite large and overgrown. When is the right time to cut them back? Is it possible to cut them back ...

Depending on the type, evergreen azaleas can bloom from late winter into early fall and provide gorgeous green texture to your garden year-round. No plant has shaped the Southern garden more than an ...

A boxwood alternative that blooms, a willow with silvery foliage, and another slew of new-twist hydrangeas are among the most interesting trees and shrubs debuting in the 2026 growing season. Growers, ...

For persistent color in your landscape every year, plant dynamic colorful shrubs that bring interest with their fabulous ...