Planting scented winter plants in pots is perfect for a small garden, if you are limited on soil space or the area is mostly ...

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

In gardens, the golden rule is ‘things never quite work out’ — and today’s climatic vicissitudes demand a balanced strategy.

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 ...

Q: Could you please recommend some foundation plantings suitable to plant on the north side of the house? In addition to north side shading, the area is also shaded by two enormous crape myrtles, so ...

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 ...

Living in a place with abundant wildlife is a joy–until that wildlife starts gnawing on the shrubs you’ve tended for months or years. The truth is that you can’t stop deer and other critters from ...

We all have faced this. When winter arrives, a lively garden often fades into lifeless dormancy and muted colors. It makes the winter months feel visually bare and stark. But it doesn't have to be ...

The fall colors of large woodland trees seemed a bit more muted and more sporadic compared with previous years, likely due to the drought. For example, in some woodlands, shagbark hickory leaves ...

Autumn conjures images of cascading red and gold leaves falling from tree canopies, but shrubs can offer brilliant bursts of color as well. If you want to add striking fall foliage to your yard, some ...

The crisp nights and renewed rains of autumn provide ideal planting conditions for many woody plants. The extra-large flower heads of 'Snowcicle' oakleaf hydrangea will make you swoon. Growing 12 to ...