You'll find Loropetalum varieties ranging from a few feet tall to more than 15 feet ... But it's the striking foliage that really steals the show with variegated abelia. 'Kaleidoscope' is an easy-care ...

As the backbone of any garden, it is essential to keep shrubs in good condition through regular pruning. This will improve a plant's shape, as well as encourage flowers and fruits. Shrubs create ...

"If you've ever wondered what the lively purple-leafed shrubs in your neighborhood are called, it's likely that they're loropetalum," says Putnam. "Evergreen with a shower of delicate clusters of ...

Mistletoe, a group of plants in the order Santalales, are found around the world. Only some species of mistletoe are parasitic. The traditional parasitic mistletoe we think of is Viscum album. Most ...

“Planting what you enjoy will make both you and wildlife happy, but make sure you avoid invasive species,” says Tom McCarter, our Head of Gardens. Planting a diversity of shrubs, climbers and small ...

Despite closing the garden gate back at the beginning of August, I had a request recently from a Belgian couple, who were holidaying in Sussex, ...

No matter what color your thumb, you likely already know that all plants need water to reach their full potential—after all, that basic knowledge goes back to introductory middle-school science ...

Hannah showcases versatile native shrubs that can be easily integrated into any garden. We can't all plant large trees in our garden, so why not choose some compact native shrubs? They're highly ...

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Senior Editor: Jun Lyu, PhD, Springer Nature, China. Before joining Nature Plants in 2014, Jun received his PhD from the Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he studied ...

Astronomers spotted a potential Earth-size rocky world orbiting a white dwarf, suggesting a future in which our planet outlives its star. By Jonathan O’Callaghan In six billion years the sun ...