In November, not much shines brighter in a garden than fall-flowering cassia. The large, semi-evergreen shrubs are smothered in bright-yellow, pea-shaped blooms. Planted in front yards, they can stop ...

Winter doesn’t mean your garden has to look bare and lifeless. While most plants hunker down for the cold season, certain ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. An evergreen flowering ...

Noted for its maple-like leaves, the beautiful yellow flowering maple or Abutilon hybridum is not really a maple at all. This broadleaf evergreen is in the Abutilon genus that includes more than 100 ...

When it comes to landscaping, evergreens are the savvy gardener’s secret to year-round beauty. Unlike fair-weather flowers or deciduous plants that lose their leaves in winter, evergreen shrubs retain ...

When it comes to landscaping, choosing the type of plants you want can be difficult. Sure, you can ornament your garden with violas or marigolds, but those are annuals, and you’ll have to do it all ...

These petite shrubs are perfect for pots and patio gardens. Think small with the top picks for dwarf container shrubs.

Actually, there aren’t any shrubs that really require trimming. They get by without it in the wild, after all. As Alan Titchmarsh notes in “How to Garden: Flowering Shrubs,” “Many gardeners struggle ...

In most circumstances, one shouldn't be too concerned with popularity. However, when it comes to how popular your garden is among the neighborhood pollinators, it pays to pander to others' tastes. For ...

When it comes to creating a sense of privacy in your garden or yard, a living wall composed of closely planted shrubs forms a green barrier with substance and style. What better way to hide buildings, ...

Q: I want to hide my back fence line with a hedge of carefree, flowering shrubs. I would like something that grows to about 8 feet and does not have to be regularly shaped. — J.S., Houston Golden ...

A white landscape with a snowman and icicles dripping from your gutters? Or the plumber’s van hurtling up the drive on an emergency call-out for a burst pipe? Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT ...