Ground covers are so helpful for suppressing weeds and preventing erosion, but many can serve many purposes, including ...

This month is a great time to get planting perennials and last week I suggested some good varieties for sunny spots that are ...

Erythroniums pair brilliantly with trilliums, another aristocratic, shade-loving, spring-flowering woodlander, albeit one ...

With all of the magnificent magnolia tree varieties out there, you can choose any of these types to add cups of color and ...

A series of plant sales coming up feature native varieties that don’t need a lot of water or fuss and that provide food and ...

Over the next months, additional trees were added to the grove.

Water is the main ingredient for gardening success or failure. While there are guidelines on how to water, the same rules don’t apply to all yards. Different plants, different soils, sun versus shade, ...

Fall asters are long-lived perennials. The plants die to the ground soon after they finish blooming. Trim the spent stems ...

You'd think L.A.'s 'perfect' street tree would be a California native. So why does the city plant so many trees from ...

Retired after 38 years with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Janet Carson ranks among Arkansas' best ...

I have two maple trees that have died and need to have them removed. What kinds of issues do I need to consider as I move ...

October is a time of garden transition. Summer ends and fall begins. Toward the middle of the month, when the air cools and ...