These trees and shrubs provide food for wildlife while adding some welcome color to the winter landscape.

Whilst many garden plants are still dormant in January, a handful of well-placed plants and shrubs can scent the air even on ...

On a clear, crisp day in late winter, there are few places more heavenly to meander than the scent garden at Hever Castle in Kent. It is easy to overlook, sequestered in a shady corner just outside ...

Winter pruning takes advantage of the plant’s dormancy. With sap flow slowed and leaves gone, structural flaws are easy to ...

Gardening doesn’t have to stop just because it’s winter, especially here in the Pacific Northwest. Winter weather can vary ...

Shrub borders are my favorite kind of garden borders. They bring life, plant energy and structure to the garden all year round. And once established, they tend to be the easiest plants to take care of ...

Q: When should I prune my rose bushes? They never really go completely dormant, in that they keep their leaves and occasionally bloom throughout the winter. Although roses sometimes don’t go ...

Question: Many bougainvilleas are in full bloom in our neighborhood, but ours is good and green and only has a few flowers scattered among the plant. How do we obtain more blooms? Answer: Maybe too ...

Pruning is a necessary but often tedious task for gardeners. Getting the timing right is essential for many plants, and viburnums are a great example. With over 150 species, viburnums (Viburnum spp.) ...

Q This is as far as my Rose of Sharon shrubs have gotten as of July 20 (see reader's photo). For the past several summers they've been breaking dormancy later and later. They eventually will flower.