As the days grow shorter and the temperatures begin to drop, selecting the right winter plants for your USDA growing zone becomes essential for maintaining a vibrant and resilient garden. Each USDA ...

Ornamental grasses can add texture, color and movement to backyard planting displays. Whether you are looking to add greenery ...

As the vibrant colors of autumn envelop your garden, October presents an ideal opportunity to plant native trees that not only enhance the beauty of your landscape but also provide resilience through ...

Cypress oil is an essential oil made from the twigs, stems, and leaves of the cypress tree. It may have some health benefits because of its antimicrobial properties, but research is limited.

Cherry plum is fully or partly self-fertile, so there’s no need to plant another tree for pollination. The fruits of cherry plum trees are sweet and juicy, perfect for eating raw, as well as using in ...

There are five species, but hundreds of cultivars including dwarf and slow-growing varieties that make attractive feature plants for pots, rock gardens, borders and hedging. The common name for ...

Find out what types of oak trees are best for your growing conditions ... herd along other water-loving species like willow and bald cypress. On the flipside, dry soil is becoming more common ...

luminous rainbow broken up by the shadows of bald cypress trees (Taxodium distichum) and cypress knees — cone-shaped humps that grow vertically above the trees' roots. The rainbow swamp is one ...

Like most Japanese maples, the Bloodgood is a slow growing tree sprouting 30 to 60 centimetres each year. It will grow to full height 3-4 metres in about 15 years but can also be cultivated into a ...

“Because of all the benefits that trees provide: better air quality, better water quality, the aesthetic value, the habitat,” says Chris Crum, Development Forester with the City of Raleigh. So if ...