“Fast-growing hedges, such as cherry laurel, privet, leylandii and bamboo, are the perfect alternative to man-made fences. Leylandii is especially quick, growing up to 90cm a year and requiring little ...

The thuja is perhaps the most popular plant in the gardens. While it is often chosen to create a hedge, its popularity is ...

These fruit trees are simple to grow on a deck, patio, balcony, or in a sunny spot in a greenhouse, conservatory, or porch ...

Lidkea explained that the daphne, killing everything beneath its shade, creates the perfect, unobstructed path for the ivy to ...

House plants are great. They can also be hard. All of those stress-reducing self-care qualities they promise tend to fade ...

Invasive, fast-growing plants can quickly take over a garden — and a neighbor's garden — if they aren't kept in check.

There are other options that may meet most of your preferences, including native trees such as cottonwood, basswood, river ...

For those who add plants and trees to their garden with the purpose of attracting hummingbirds, there are some you'll want to ...

That investment in EV trucks has helped Southern California become an innovation incubator. Familiar trucking names also are ...

Some types of perennials, including hosta, do not have sturdy stems, and quickly turn to mush after a few hard freezes. Hosta, daylilies and iris are best cut back in fall to an inch or so above ...

I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author ...