Based on how they grow, however, spring is not the preferred time to plant hardy trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines.

There are many trees that provide excellent shade in the landscape. These trees are all fast growing, hardy, and can be ...

Learn how to use small trees for landscaping to create the ideal backyard in every season — even if you don't have much space ...

If your trees, shrubs, and evergreens seem to be the same size now as when the season started – or worse yet, are spindlier or deteriorated – a rescue venture might be on your 2025 gardening horizon.

There are many plants to choose from when landscaping your home. But which will perform best? How and where should they be grown in your yard? Landscape plants can be chosen from your local nurseries ...

Two women planting potted tree saplings in a backyard. - Nikola Stojadinovic/Getty Images Fall gives you the perfect opportunity to experiment with the best ways to plant trees in your yard. While you ...

Smaller landscape shrubs are prone to damage from deer, rabbits and voles (field mice) feeding over winter. The best defense ...

Messy fruit and seed pods make for a lot of work. One tree with beautiful flowers is a bit less labor intensive.

It’s a sad but true fact – some historically favorite landscape plants have been proven to cause problems in woodlands and other natural areas as an invasive plant that limits the regeneration of ...

I grew up in an Indianapolis neighborhood in which trees towered over the houses, and the oaks were among the tallest of them. I watched them leaf out, the last of the trees each spring to finally do ...

Stinky but handsome and widely popular landscape trees have spawned aggressive invaders, creating thickets that overwhelm native plants and sport nasty four-inch spikes.Bradford pears and 24 other ...