Shrubs are often considered foundational plantings that “anchor” your home to the surrounding landscaping. In addition to providing a transition from human-made structures to natural greenery, shrubs ...

Loropetalum, sometimes known as Chinese fringe flower, is a superb, spring flowering, lightly scented evergreen shrub for milder climates. Reliable, adaptable and impressively drought tolerant, ...

Some plants are already budding for spring, and don't need pruning. But these shrubs benefit from a light pruning in autumn.

Many shrubs benefit from pruning each year. We prune them to remove stray branches and suckers, keep the plants to a manageable size, and maintain an attractive shape. For some shrubs, pruning also ...

Flowering shrubs bring color and excitement to a landscaped bed while boosting your home’s overall curb appeal. Dione Lineberry, owner of Blue Ribbon Lady Landscaping, utilizes a variety of shrubs in ...

A Charleston, West Virginia initiative called Appalachian Spring aims to plant 1,000 flowering trees in the city in the next ...

As temperatures cool down, the garden seems to come alive again, especially with the recent rains. Dahlias, zinnias, and ...

Is it safe to prune unruly shrubs in fall? Follow these tips for when and how you can prune to keep shrubs in top shape and ...

October gardening tips for outdoor flowering plants, ornamentals and vegetable gardening are provided in this week's column.

I ripped out my whole overgrown front landscaping and am trying to figure out what to put in. I'm starting with new evergreens. How do you know how many of those to use in relation to flowering shrubs ...

Noted for its maple-like leaves, the beautiful yellow flowering maple or Abutilon hybridum is not really a maple at all. This broadleaf evergreen is in the Abutilon genus that includes more than 100 ...

Two beautiful broadleaf evergreen trees that stay small and thrive in hot, sunny conditions are magnolia grandiflora “Little Gem” and Fremontodendron californicum (flannelbush). Magnolia grandiflora ...