When a shrub that is normally multi-stemmed and rounded/mounding in its growth habit is staked, pruned, and trained into a ...

A: Consider Lacey oak. It’s native to the Hill Country, also to far Southwest Texas. It grows 20 to 25 feet tall and 15 to 20 ...

I am constantly on the lookout for the best plants for a courtyard garden as I have a small courtyard garden myself. It's a ...

A biologist explains what to focus on if you’re designing a garden with pollinators in mind − and what you don’t need to ...

My “go-to” ground covers are regular mondo grass (dwarf mondo ... small trees I can use for a zero-lot-line property. I’m trying to have a really nice (but compact) garden, and I’d love ...

Blooming in fiery colours over a long period, good for wildlife, useful companion plants, and edible, you can never have ...

Keep a garden journal, according to gardening experts. Consult your journal in the winter, so you can better plan for the ...

No group of plants exemplifies this better than hollies. With their beautiful green foliage and bright red-to-orange berries, ...

Potted plants are an excellent way to add color and beauty to your space. Growing your plants in containers makes it easy to ...

Planning a container garden? Consider making a list first of the edibles and flowers you would most like to grow and begin ...

Shade has been increasing in my backyard as the trees have grown larger. I’ve taken out more struggling St. Augustine as I’ve ...